The Emigrants [VHS]

The Emigrants [VHS]
by Jan Troell

The Emigrants [VHS]

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Actor: Aina Alfredsson, Eddie Axberg, Liv Ullmann, Max von Sydow, Sven-Olof Bern
Director: Jan Troell
Cinematographer: Jan Troell
Editor: Jan Troell
Writer: Jan Troell
Producer: Bengt Forslund
Writer: Bengt Forslund
Writer: Vilhelm Moberg
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, NTSC
Running Time: 151 minutes
Release Date: 1994-07-07
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Studio: Warner Home Video

VHS Movie Reviews of The Emigrants [VHS]

Movie Review: No dubbing for me. I vote for original language.
Summary: 1 Stars

I agree with many others that have written here: The dubbing makes no sense. (I can read. Give me subtitles.)
September 2009 Update.
I will get the original version - in Swedish - even without the English subtitles.
Search Tip: look for 'utvandrarna dvd' here on Amazon.
Amazon product link: Utvandrarna & Nybyggarna

Movie Review: Find the real movie by searching for UTVANDRARNA.
Summary: 1 Stars

This dubbed version leaves a lot to be desired.
Find (and get) the real version right here on Amazon.
Search for keyword UTVANDRARNA.

Movie Review: Karl Oskar and Kristina fr?n Duvam?la
Summary: 5 Stars

I only saw the Swedish version (the whole series) and I am aware that some of the movie was cut. However, I believe I still have something to say.

This movie is based on a novel by the Swedish author and historian Vilhelm Moberg. The novel is based on his research and is therefore very realistic and historically accurate. It is depicting the experience of Swedish emigrants in the 1840's or 1850's. The main characters are Karl Oskar and his wife Kristina but there are also many other interesting characters in movie, for example, Karl Oskars adventurous brother Robert who goes to California in the search of Gold.

I am a modern Swedish immigrant to the United States. However, emigrating today is much easier than emigrating in 1850. I am not just talking about the amazing hard ships and dangers that Karl Oskar and Kristina had to face, but the fact that they left everything behind. Their young daughter died in Sweden, but they had to visit her grave one last time to never see it again. Emigrating in 1850 meant that everything you ever known would become just a memory. Think about that a minute.

The homesickness of Kristina was a major theme of the movie. Kristina was desperately homesick despite the fact that Karl Oskar and her succeeded in building a better life for their children and grand children. Kristina probably would not have been as homesick if she had emigrated today.

I think this movie is interesting for Swedes and many others, but the movie really speaks to all those Americans whose forefathers came to America long ago, at a time when emigrating was an awesome choice and often a heroic act. I believe this movie will make it possible for many Americans to connect with their long dead immigrant forefathers.

Movie Review: Truly a 5 Star Movie
Summary: 5 Stars

I saw the movie in English when it first came out and it is one of my favorite movies of all times. I do not get into the esoterics of whether it should be in English or the native language not with Liv Ulmann and Max von Sydow to watch. I just loved the movie and I found it melancholy and very moving. You feel as if you are living with them. I would like to add it to my collection to watch over and over through the years.

Movie Review: Region 2 DVD is now available, but only with Scandinavian subs!! :-(
Summary: 5 Stars

Such a shame, there is now a restored version available but they didn't bother to make it available to the rest of the world.
Why do they do this? Wouldn't they get back the investment of the restoration quicker if everyone could buy one????

Utvandrarna
PAL regioncode 2

Boxset with 3 DVD's - more than 6 hours, containing the Swedish movies based on the story Utvandrarna (The Emmigrants) by Vilhelm Moberg.

No English subtitels included only subtitles in Swedish, Danish, Finnish and Norwegian.

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Summary of The Emigrants [VHS]

The story of an English family emigrating to Austrailia.

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