The New Land (1972)

Promoted film
Sweden, 204 min
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Basic facts

Media (4)

Original title Nybyggarna
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Awards
  • The Guldbagge Award
  • Academy Award Nomination
  • Bodil (Denmark)
  • Show awards
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • Swedish
Swedish release 1972-02-26

Cast

Max von Sydow
Karl Oskar Nilsson

Liv Ullmann
Kristina Nilsson, Karl-Oskars hustru

Eddie Axberg
Robert Nilsson, Karl-Oskars bror

Pierre Lindstedt
Arvid Pettersson

Allan Edwall
Danjel Andreasson, Kristinas farbror

Monica Zetterlund
Ulrika, f.d. sockenhora

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Plot summary

The Swedish immigrants Karl Oskar and Kristina establish themselves and their family at the new farm by lake Ki-Chi-Saga in Minnesota while Karl Oskar's brother Robert goes further west with...

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Links and resources

Read more about this film in our article "Yrke: prostituerad" (in Swedish)
Watch this film in the Mini Cinema in our Stockholm library

Titles

Original title
  • Nybyggarna
Swedish release title
  • Nybyggarna
International title
  • The New Land
Distribution title
  • Nybyggerne (Danmark)
  • Raivaajat (Finland)
  • Nybyggerne (Norge)
  • O preço do triunfo (Brasilien)
  • Karl e Kristina (Italien)
  • Nová zeme (Tjeckoslovakien)
  • Das neue Land (Västtyskland)
  • Das neue Land (Östtyskland)
  • Le noveau monde (Frankrike)
  • The New Land (USA)
Alternative title
  • Unto a Good Land (ospecificerad engelsk titel)
  • The Settlers (ospecificerad bokstavlig engelsk titel)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Line Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Script Supervisor
Production Assistant
First Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Gaffer
Key Grip
Color Timer
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Assistant Costume Designer
Sound Editor
Sound Effects
Re-recording Mixer
Other Crew

Cast

Max von Sydow Karl Oskar Nilsson
Liv Ullmann Kristina Nilsson, Karl-Oskars hustru
Eddie Axberg Robert Nilsson, Karl-Oskars bror
Pierre Lindstedt Arvid Pettersson
Allan Edwall Danjel Andreasson, Kristinas farbror
Monica Zetterlund Ulrika, f.d. sockenhora
Eva-Lena Zetterlund Elin, Ulrikas dotter
Hans Alfredson Jonas Petter Albrektsson
Agneta Prytz Fina-Kajsa Andersdotter
Halvar Björk Anders Månsson, Fina-Kajsas son
Tom C. Fouts Henry O. Jackson, baptistpastorn
Peter Lindgren Samuel Nöjd
Per Oscarsson Erland Törner, pastor
Oscar Ljung Petrus Olausson
Karin Nordström (as Karin Nordström-Järegård) Judit, Petrus hustru
Larry Clementson Walter H. Abbot, handlare
Georg Anaya Mario Vallejos
Bengt Ottekil Fredrik Mattsson
Margita Nyström hora
Elsa Hofgren bordellmamma
Hans Elfvin Sven, Danjels son
Solveig Samzelius Ragnhild, Danjels hustru
Leif Sandberg granne
Ed Carpenter regementsdoktor
Birgitta "Ditte" Martinsson Karl Oskars och Kristinas dotter
Lasse Martinsson Karl Oskars och Kristinas son
Pelle Martinsson Karl Oskars och Kristinas son
Yvonne Oppstedt Karl Oskars och Kristinas dotter
Linn Ullmann Karl Oskars och Kristinas dotter
Frans Oddner Karl Oskars och Kristinas son
Damane Amini indian
Marcello Madrid indian
Medina Fernando indian
Francisco Castillo indian
Jan Palmgren indian
Patrick Sandberg Svens och Ragnhilds son
Catarina Mårtensson Svens och Ragnhilds dotter

Companies

Production Company SF-Produktion AB
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Svensk Filmindustri
Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 1994
Distributor in Sweden (DCP) Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 2018
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) SF Home Entertainment 2006
Laboratory FilmTeknik AB

Plot summary

The Swedish immigrants Karl Oskar and Kristina establish themselves and their family at the new farm by lake Ki-Chi-Saga in Minnesota while Karl Oskar's brother Robert goes further west with his friend Arvid to look for gold.

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 110790
Date 1972-02-22
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 5595 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Colour
Colour system Eastman Color
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 5595 meters
Length in minutes 204 min
Reels 11 reels


Original work

Original title Invandrarna (Novel)
Author Vilhelm Moberg


Original title Nybyggarna (Novel)
Author Vilhelm Moberg


Original title Sista brevet till Sverige (Novel)
Author Vilhelm Moberg


Production location

(med kompletteringar fram t.o.m. 1972-02-08) 1969-02-18 1970-01-14
Filmstaden Råsunda Sweden
Småland Sweden
Skåne Sweden
Vaxholm Sweden
Wisconsin USA
Minnesota USA
Colorado USA

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1972-02-26 Röda Kvarn Stockholm Sweden 205 min
First showing 1972-02-26 Röda Kvarn Stockholm Sweden 205 min
TV showing 1974-12-29 TV1 Sweden (seriestart)
1978-06-20 TV1 Sweden (seriestart)
1983-09-25 TV2 Sweden
1983-12-18 TV2 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1987-03-07 Sweden
1987-03-12 Sweden
TV showing 1989-08-14 TV2 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1989-10-06 Sweden
1989-10-10 Sweden
1996-04-08 Sweden
1996-04-16 Sweden
1996-10-12 Malmö Sweden
1997-12-13 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden
1997-12-15 Sture Stockholm Sweden
Other showing 1998-05-25
TV showing 1998-08-09 SVT1 Sweden 196 min
Cinematheque screening 1998-10-18 Draken Gothenburg Sweden
1999-02-27 Spegeln Malmö Sweden
Festival showing 2001-01-19 Akt 1, 7, 9, 11: någon enstaka kort tunn blankrepa.
Cinematheque screening 2001-03-01 Sture Stockholm Sweden 205 min
2001-03-02 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden 205 min
TV showing 2004-07-18 SVT2 Sweden 196 min
2006-06-20 SVT1 Sweden 196 min
Festival showing 2006-09-21
DVD release 2006-10-11 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 2008-10-25 Sture Stockholm Sweden
2008-10-31 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden
2008-11-29 Bio Capitol Gothenburg Sweden
2008-12-06 Spegeln Malmö Sweden
Non Swedish theater exkl FIAF 2009-01-18
2009-01-21
Censurbeslut 2009-01-23
2009-01-28 AH.
TV showing 2011-07-16 SVT1 Sweden Del 1 (av 4)
2011-07-24 SVT1 Sweden Del 2 (av 4)
2011-07-30 SVT1 Sweden Del 3 (av 4)
2011-08-06 SVT1 Sweden Del 4 (av 4)
Censurbeslut 2013-08-23
2013-08-25
Non Swedish theater exkl FIAF 2013-09-08
2013-09-15
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2016-01-29
Festival showing 2016-01-31 Capitol Gothenburg Sweden 2014 min 39:e Göteborg International Film Festival, Classics.
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2016-03-26
TV showing 2018-08-02 SVT1 Sweden
2018-08-03 SVT1 Sweden Del 2 av 4.
2018-08-04 SVT1 Sweden
2018-08-09 SVT1 Sweden Del 3 av 4.
2018-08-10 SVT1 Sweden Del 4 av 4.
Cinematheque screening 2019-05-19 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2019-05-19
Non Swedish theater exkl FIAF 2020-02-02 Switzerland
2020-02-19 Switzerland
Censurbeslut 2021-09-25 Austria
2021-10-16 Austria
TV showing 2022-01-02 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-01-04 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-01-06 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-01-12 C More Hits Sweden
2022-01-23 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-01-25 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-01-25 C More Hits Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2022-01-29 Stockholm Sweden
TV showing 2022-02-04 C More Hits Sweden
2022-02-10 C More Stars Sweden
2022-02-17 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-02-25 C More Hits Sweden
2022-03-04 C More Hits Sweden
2022-03-06 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-03-11 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-03-13 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-03-13 C More Stars Sweden
2022-03-15 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-03-20 C More Hits Sweden
2022-03-26 C More Stars Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2022-03-29 Gothenburg Sweden
TV showing 2022-04-03 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-04-06 C More Stars Sweden
Censurbeslut 2022-04-16 London United Kingdom
TV showing 2022-04-20 C More Hits Sweden
2022-04-24 C More Stars Sweden
Censurbeslut 2022-04-30 London United Kingdom
TV showing 2022-05-08 C More Stars Sweden
2022-05-10 SF Kanalen Sweden
Cinematheque screening 2022-05-10 Malmö Sweden
TV showing 2022-05-12 C More Hits Sweden
2022-05-15 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-05-26 C More Stars Sweden
2022-05-27 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-07-12 C More Stars Sweden
2022-07-17 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-07-21 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-07-24 C More Stars Sweden
2022-07-31 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-08-01 C More Stars Sweden
2022-08-05 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-08-08 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-09-11 C More Stars Sweden
2022-10-09 C More Hits Sweden
2022-10-24 C More Stars Sweden
2022-11-13 C More Stars Sweden
2022-11-26 C More Hits Sweden
2022-11-28 C More Stars Sweden
Festival showing 2023 Sweden Göteborg Filmfestival 2023, onlinevisning
TV showing 2023-01-01 SF Kanalen Sweden 86 min
2023-01-03 SF Kanalen Sweden 86 min
2023-01-05 SF Kanalen Sweden 86 min
2023-01-22 SF Kanalen Sweden 86 min
2023-01-24 SF Kanalen Sweden 86 min
2023-02-08 C More Hits Sweden 86 min
2023-02-16 SF Kanalen Sweden 86 min
2023-02-19 C More Hits Sweden 86 min
2023-03-05 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-03-10 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-03-12 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-03-14 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-03-19 C More Hits Sweden
2023-04-02 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-04-30 C More Hits Sweden
2023-05-09 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-05-14 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-05-26 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-06-09 C More Hits Sweden
2023-06-15 C More First Sweden
2023-07-02 C More Stars Sweden
2023-07-09 C More Hits Sweden
2023-07-16 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-07-20 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-07-30 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-08-06 C More Stars Sweden
2023-08-10 C More Hits Sweden
2023-08-27 TV4 Stars Sweden
2023-09-10 TV4 Hits Sweden
2023-09-17 TV4 Hits Sweden
2023-09-28 TV4 Hits Sweden
2023-10-14 TV4 Hits Sweden
2023-10-18 TV4 Stars Sweden
2023-10-29 TV4 Hits Sweden
2023-11-03 TV4 Hits Sweden
2023-11-07 TV4 Hits Sweden
2023-11-19 TV4 Stars Sweden
2023-11-28 TV4 Hits Sweden
2023-12-31 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-01-02 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-01-04 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-01-20 TV4 Stars Sweden
2024-01-21 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-01-23 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-02-04 TV4 Stars Sweden
2024-02-15 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-02-18 TV4 Stars Sweden
2024-02-25 TV4 Hits Sweden
2024-03-03 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-03-08 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-03-10 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-03-12 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-03-17 TV4 Stars Sweden
2024-03-26 TV4 Hits Sweden
Censurbeslut 2024-03-27 Jerusalem Israel
TV showing 2024-03-29 TV4 Stars Sweden
2024-03-31 SF Kanalen Sweden
Censurbeslut 2024-04-05 Jerusalem Israel
TV showing 2024-04-18 TV4 Hits Sweden
2024-04-21 TV4 Stars Sweden
2024-04-30 TV4 Stars Sweden
2024-05-03 TV4 Hits Sweden
2024-05-07 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-05-12 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-05-18 TV4 Stars Sweden
2024-05-24 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-06-12 TV4 Hits Sweden
2024-06-20 TV4 Stars Sweden
2024-06-30 TV4 Stars Sweden
2024-07-10 TV4 Hits Sweden
2024-07-14 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-07-18 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-07-23 TV4 Hits Sweden
2024-07-28 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-08-02 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-08-05 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-08-23 TV4 Hits Sweden
2024-09-16 TV4 Stars Sweden
2024-09-30 TV4 Hits Sweden
2024-10-04 TV4 Stars Sweden
2024-10-13 TV4 Hits Sweden
2024-10-19 TV4 Hits Sweden
2024-11-17 TV4 Hits Sweden
2024-12-15 TV4 Stars Sweden
2024-12-20 TV4 Hits Sweden
2024-12-29 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-12-31 SF Kanalen Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Musik i urval (kontakta redaktionen för detaljer om enskilda filmer)


Awards

National Board of Review 1973 Liv Ullmann (roll)
Bodil (Denmark) Copenhagen 1973 (bästa europeiska film)
National Society of Film Critics 1973 Liv Ullmann (roll)
Academy Award Nomination Los Angeles 1973 (bästa icke engelskspråkiga film 1972/Best Foreign Language Film 1972)
Chaplin Magazine Award Stockholm 1972 Jan Troell
The Jussi Award Helsinki 1972 (årets bästa utländska film)
Kurt Linder Memorial Fund Grant Stockholm 1972 Eddie Axberg (roll)
Prize Stockholm 1972 Pierre Lindstedt (filmpublicisternas förenings stipendium för roller i båda Utvandrarfilmer)
The Swedish Film Institute's Quality Grant Stockholm 1972 (bidrag om 550 891,80 kr)
The Guldbagge Award Stockholm 1972 Best Actress in a Leading Role Monica Zetterlund (för roller i denna film och Äppelkriget)
Stockholm 1972 Best Actor in a Leading Role Eddie Axberg (bästa skådespelare - för roller i båda Utvandrar-filmerna)

Related films

Troell's Magic Mirror (2008) The New Land (1972)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 5568


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 5578


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Duplicate positive
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 5595


Element type Original picture negative
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 5595


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 5595


Element type Intermediate audio recording
Carrier type 17.5 mm


Element type Final mix
Carrier type 17.5 mm


Element type Final mix
Carrier type 17.5 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 1


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Manuskript: Bengt Forslund [och] Jan Troell.
Extent 115 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 41 s.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Dialoglista. Nybyggarna.
Extent 39 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Manuskript: Bengt Forslund [och] Jan Troell.
Extent 115 s.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints set
Behind the scenes prints set
Slides 17
Digital images Yes
Album Yes


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Promotion material
Language Danish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language English


Other manifestations of this work

Digitized

Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Colour type Colour
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 204 min
Dialogue
  • Swedish


Holdings Film

Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type WAV


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type WAV


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type DCP


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type ProRes


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type H264


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type H264


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