The New Land

The Emigrants without hope. A Swedish farming family arrives in 1850s Minnesota to claim land and build a better life, only to face famine, illness, and cultural isolation. Liv Ullmann and Max von Sydow make hardship feel epic.

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Jan Troell directed The New Land in 1972. See Jan Troell's full filmography, where to start with Jan Troell, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jan Troell.

The New Land was released in 1972 (SV original-language production), with a runtime of 202 minutes.