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Summary:

Inge is a feisty German mail-order bride who has come to Minnesota to marry Olaf, a young Norwegian immigrant farmer of few words. But in a post-WWI, anti-German climate, the local minister openly forbids the marriage. Inge and Olaf fall in love despite the town's disapproval. But when the town banker attempts to foreclose on the farm of his friend Frandsen, Olaf takes a stand.

Contributors:

Reaser, Elizabeth , actor

Guinee, Tim , actor

Smith, Lois, 1930- , actor

Beatty, Ned , actor

Cumming, Alan, 1965- , actor, producer

Kingston, Alex , actor

Heard, John, 1946-2017 , actor

Sand, Paul, 1935- , actor

Heusinger, Patrick , actor

Selim, Ali

Tumblety, David

Stanger, James

Orton, Mark

Bigham, James , producer

LaSalle Holland Productions

Beautiful Motion Pictures

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

English dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Alternate Titles:

Title on container: Sweet land: a love story

Subjects:

Mail order brides — Minnesota — Drama

Norwegians — Minnesota — Drama

Man-woman relationships — Minnesota — Drama

Mail order brides

Norwegians

Man-woman relationships

Minnesota

Genres:

Motion pictures

Feature films

Melodrama

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround.

Performers:

Cast: Elizabeth Reaser, Tim Guinee, Lois Smith, Ned Beatty, Alan Cumming, Alex Kingston, John Heard, Paul Sand, Stephen Pelinski, Patrick Heusinger.

Production Credits:

Cinematographer, David Tumblety ; editor, James Stanger ; composer, Mark Orton ; costume designer, Eden Miller ; production deisgner, James R. Bakkom ; art director, Emily Davis.

General Notes:

Inspired by the short story "A gravestone made of wheat" by Will Weaver.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2005.
Special features: Commentary by cast and crew ; 'Sweet Land : a labor of love story' featurette ; Theatrical trailer.
Independent Spirit Awards, 2007: Best First Film.

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG; for brief partial nudity and mild language.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

SWE DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 024543449744 50
Publisher Number, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment: 2244974

OCLC Numbers:

122353921