🎬 Film · Polish, English

The Immigrant (2013)

Name: The Immigrant
Director: James Gray
Genre: drama film
Released: 2013
Duration: 117 min
Cast: Gabriel Rush, Glenn Fleshler, Jicky Schnee, Angela Sarafyan, Joaquin Phoenix

⏱ 117 min drama film

Plot

2013 film directed by James Gray

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Why Watch This

James Gray’s “The Immigrant” immerses you in the gritty streets of 1920s New York, following a fragile Polish newcomer whose dream of a better life collides with a predatory con man. Marion Cotillard delivers a haunting, almost wordless performance that anchors the film’s melancholy tone.

Best For

Historical drama fans, Marion Cotillard fans, Slow‑burn lovers, Immigrant‑story seekers, Art‑house viewers

The CinePearl Take

Gray’s deliberate pacing may test impatient viewers, but it rewards those who savor atmosphere over plot twists. Cotillard’s nuanced silence speaks louder than dialogue, capturing the terror and hope of a woman stranded in a foreign land. Joaquin Phoenix provides a chilling counterpoint, embodying the predatory charm of early‑American hustlers. The film’s muted palette and period detail make it a visual elegy to the forgotten masses that built America.

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Cast & Crew

Director: James Gray
Cast: Gabriel Rush, Glenn Fleshler, Jicky Schnee, Angela Sarafyan, Joaquin Phoenix, James Colby, Marion Cotillard
Writer: Ric Menello, James Gray

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