Summary
Ewa Cybulska and her sister sail to New York from their native Poland in search of a new start and the American dream. When they reach Ellis Island, doctors discover that Magda is ill, and the two women are separated. Ewa is released onto the mean streets of Manhattan and quickly falls prey to Bruno, a charming but wicked man who takes her in and forces her into prostitution. The arrival of Orlando, a dashing stage magician who is also Bruno's cousin, restores her self-belief and hopes for a brighter future, becoming her only chance to escape the nightmare in which she finds herself.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Women immigrants
-- United States
-- Social conditions
-- Drama.
Prostitutes -- United States -- Social conditions -- Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. |
| Publisher | Beverly Hills, CA :2015 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Contributors |
Shapiro, Greg,
producer. Woodrow, Christopher, 1977- producer. Katagas, Anthony, producer. Gray, James, 1969- producer, screenwriter, director. Menello, Richard, screenwriter. Cotillard, Marion, 1975- actor. Phoenix, Joaquin, actor. Renner, Jeremy, actor. Weinstein Company, presenter. Worldview Entertainment, presenter. Wild Bunch (Firm), presenter. Keep Your Head Productions, production company. Kingsgate (Firm), production company. Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc., film distributor. |
| Participants/Performers |
Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Renner. |
| Other Contributors |
Music supervisor, Dana Sano ; editor, John Axelrad ; director of photographer, Darius Khondji. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for sexual content, nudity and some language. |
| Language |
English Spanish In English; with optional Spanish subtitles; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2013. Special features: feature commentary with writer/director James Gray; the visual inspiration of The immigrant; theatrical trailer. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |