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The Immigrant

The Immigrant

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The Immigrant

2013

1h 57m

6.3(884 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

1921 New York. An immigrant woman is tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville until a dazzling magician tries to save her and reunite her with her sister who is being held in the confines of Ellis Island.

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Worldview Entertainment

Keep Your Head Productions

Wild Bunch

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard

Ewa Cybulska

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Bruno Weiss

Jeremy Renner

Jeremy Renner

"Orlando the Magician" / Emil

Dagmara Dominczyk

Dagmara Dominczyk

Belva

Yelena Solovey

Yelena Solovey

Rosie Hertz

Jicky Schnee

Jicky Schnee

Clara

Maja Wampuszyc

Maja Wampuszyc

Edyta Bistricky

Ilia Volok

Ilia Volok

Wojtek Bistricky

Angela Sarafyan

Angela Sarafyan

Magda Cybulska

Antoni Corone

Antoni Corone

Customs Officer Thomas McNally

Creative team

Directed by: James Gray
Written by: James Gray
Ric Menello
Produced by: Christopher Woodrow
James Gray

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