The New Land
- Original title
- Nybyggarna (The New Land)
- Year
- 1972
- Running time
- 204 min.
- Country
- Sweden
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Max von Sydow
- Liv Ullmann
- Eddie Axberg
- Pierre Lindstedt
- Allan Edwall
- Monica Zetterlund
- Hans Alfredson
- Agneta Prytz
- Halvar Björk
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Immigration. 19th Century. Sequel
- Synopsis
- Continuation from "The Emigrants" - Utvandrarna (1971): The Swedes arrive in the USA. They still have a long journey to Minnesota where they expect to find other Swedes. When they arrive there, each family searches a place to build a home. Kristina and Karl-Oskar live a better life than in Sweden, even though Kristina is very homesick in the begin. Karl-Oskar's brother and his friend Arvid go to California to follow the gold rush. However, Robert returns sick without Arvid who died on the way to California. Robert gets no better and dies. Later, Kristina dies while being pregnant. Karl-Oska r gets much older than her but feels very lonely during his last years.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1972: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture1972: Golden Globes: Best Foreign Film1972: Guldbagge Awards (Sweden): Best Actor (Eddie Axberg) and Actress (Monica Zetterlund)1973: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): Best Actress.1973: National Board of Review (NBR): Best Actress. 2 nominations
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