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Sweet Land
Sweet Land

Sweet Land

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DramaRomance

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Set in 1920, Inge travels from Germany to rural Minnesota in order to meet the man destined to be her husband.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

21 October 2005

Country

United States of America

Cast

Elizabeth Reaser

Elizabeth Reaser

Inge Altenberg

Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Inge (as an older woman)

Patrick Heusinger

Patrick Heusinger

Young Lars

Tim Guinee

Tim Guinee

Olaf Torvik

Stephen Pelinski

Stephen Pelinski

Old Lars

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Frandsen

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Harmo

John Heard

John Heard

Minister Sorrensen

Robert Hogan

Robert Hogan

Olaf Torvik (Old)

Paul Sand

Paul Sand

Frandsen (as an older man)

Jodie Markell

Jodie Markell

Donna Torvik

Sage Kermes

Sage Kermes

Mae Torvik

Kirsten Frantzich

Kirsten Frantzich

Lee

Stephen Yoakam

Stephen Yoakam

Einar Torvik

Karen Landry

Karen Landry

Rose Torvik

James Cada

James Cada

Minister Thorwald

Debbie DeLisi

Debbie DeLisi

Sarah Torvik

Charlotta Mohlin

Charlotta Mohlin

Else Jorgensdatter

Tom Gilroy

Tom Gilroy

Comrade Vik

James Bakkom

James Bakkom

Station Manager

John Paul Gamoke

John Paul Gamoke

Brekke

Barbara Kingsley

Barbara Kingsley

Disa

Stephen D'Ambrose

Stephen D'Ambrose

Clerk of the Court

Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

Brownie

Patrick Coyle

Patrick Coyle

Martin

Raye Birk

Raye Birk

Postal Clerk

Dirk Reignier

Dirk Reignier

LaMotte

Palmer Grinager

Palmer Grinager

Auction Spotter

Tony Papenfuss

Tony Papenfuss

Gentleman Bidder

Wayne A. Evenson

Wayne A. Evenson

Judge Sundby

Joel Thingvall

Joel Thingvall

Swedish Farmer (uncredited)

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