Jan Troell

In Sweden in the early 1900s - in a time of social change and unrest, of war and poverty - the young working class woman Maria wins a camera in a lottery, and decides to keep it - a decision which alters her whole life. The camera enables Maria to see the world through new eyes, but it also becomes a threat to her somewhat alcoholic womanizer of a husband, as it brings the charming photographer "Piff Paff Puff" into her life.

A gruff rural rancher looking more for an extra hand around the ranch than a companion, sends for a mail-order bride from Sweden. Unfortunately for him, he doesn't get what he expected. When his bride arrives, she is anything but compliant.

Academy Award-nominee Max von Sydow ("Awakenings," "Hannah and Her Sisters") and Liv Ullmann ("Scenes from a Marriage") star in the brilliant Oscar-nominated continuation of "The Emigrants" saga about America's new settlers who carve homes and a new life out of the wilderness.

Academy Award-nominee Max von Sydow ('Awakenings,' 'Hannah and Her Sisters') and Liv Ullmann ('Scenes from a Marriage') star in the brilliant Oscar-nominated continuation of 'The Emigrants' saga about America's new settlers who carve homes and a new life out of the wilderness.