description The New Land Overview
The New Land is a 1972 Swedish film adapting Vilhelm Moberg’s novel series, “The Emigrants.” The story follows Swedish immigrants settling in Minnesota during the mid-19th century, continuing a narrative begun in the preceding 1971 film. Max von Sydow and Liv Ullmann star in this cinematic portrayal of emigration from Småland.
info The New Land Specifications
| Country | Sweden |
| Year | 1972 |
help The New Land FAQ
Do you need to watch The Emigrants before The New Land?
It helps because The New Land continues Jan Troell's 1971 film The Emigrants. The 1972 sequel follows Karl Oskar and Kristina after they reach Minnesota and begin building a farm settlement.
Which Vilhelm Moberg books does The New Land adapt?
The New Land adapts the latter part of Moberg's Emigrants novel cycle, especially The Settlers and The Last Letter Home. The two Troell films together cover the Swedish family's journey from Smaland to the American frontier.
Who stars in The New Land?
Max von Sydow plays Karl Oskar, and Liv Ullmann plays Kristina. Eddie Axberg, Allan Edwall, and Monica Zetterlund also appear in the Swedish ensemble cast.
How long is The New Land, and why is it so expansive?
The film runs about 202 minutes, which matches its slow, novelistic approach to settlement, farming, homesickness, and family life. Troell shot The Emigrants and The New Land concurrently, with locations in Sweden and the United States.
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