Ellis Island (1984– )

Stars:

Peter Riegert, Gregory Paul Martin, Claire Bloom

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Peter Riegert	...	Jacob Rubinstein (Jake Rubin)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

florenz ziegfeld | torture | american dream | ellis island new york city | immigrant | 

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ellis Island, les portes de l'espoir

Filming Locations:

Billingsgate, Trafalgar Way, Isle of Dogs, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

420 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The next-to-last onscreen role of Richard Burton. His last screen appearance would come only a few weeks later, in the 1984 remake of George Orwell's novel "1984".

User Reviews

A truly great mini-series

When I saw this mini-series in 1984, I was a high school kid who was absolutely blown away by its sheer magnificence. The cast was phenomenal, and the storyline seemed to be somewhat of a romance story with a lot of history thrown in.

I hope this mini-series will one day be re-released onto video or DVD. "Ellis Island" taught me a lot about what my ancestors probably went through when they came to this country to start a new life, as just about ALL of our ancestors did.

If given the opportunity, watch this one. It's worth your time.