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The Immigrant Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Apr. 6, 2015

The Immigrant

Release Date: Friday, May 16, 2014 Limited

Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Renner, James Gray, Molly Conners, Anthony Katagas, Maria Cestone, Agnes Mentre, Jacob Pechenik, Brahim Chioua, Marion Cotillard, Christopher Woodrow, Dagmara Dominczyk, Hoyt David Morgan, Sarah E. Johnson, Greg Shapiro, Antoni Corone, Bruno Wu, Richard Menello, Vincent Maraval, Len Blavatnik

This 1920's-set drama stars Marion Cotillard as Ewa, a Polish woman who, after immigrating to New York in the hope of a better life for her and her sister, falls prey to a mysterious man named Bruno (Joaquin Phoenix).

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This 1920's-set drama stars Marion Cotillard as Ewa, a Polish woman who, after immigrating to New York in the hope of a better life for her and her sister, falls prey to a mysterious man named Bruno (Joaquin Phoenix).

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
In search of the American dream, Ewa Cybulski and her sister, Magda, sail to Ellis Island, only to be separated when Magda falls ill. With nowhere to go, Ewa quickly falls prey to Bruno, a charming but wicked man who forces her to perform in his nightly burlesque show. There she encounters the dazzling magician Orlando, who sweeps her off her feet and becomes her only chance to reunite with her sister and escape the nightmare.
Cited as official plot version from worldviewent.com
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Top Cast

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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director James Gray last directed Armageddon Time and Ad Astra. The film's writer James Gray last wrote Armageddon Time and Ad Astra.

Director
James Gray
Producers
James Gray
Anthony Katagas
Greg Shapiro
Christopher Woodrow

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for sexual content, nudity and some language
Runtime
2 hrs, 0 m
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
Untitled James Gray Project , Low Life

Language
English

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Production Details

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Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Now shooting in New York.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Immigrant was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, May 16, 2014. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Godzilla, Million Dollar Arm and A Night in Old Mexico. As a limited release, The Immigrant was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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Mon., Apr. 6, 2015

  • Changed the US film release date from April, 2014 to May 16, 2014

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