Bruno Weiss (played by Joaquin Phoenix) is a protagonist in The Immigrant.
A Jewish man who initially saves Ewa from deportation but exploits her by forcing her into prostitution. He has intense conflicts with his cousin Emil over Ewa, kills Emil during a struggle, lies about hiding money to keep her, and later expresses remorse, intending to confess to the police. "Orlando the Magician" / Emil (played by Jeremy Renner) appears in The Immigrant.
Bruno's cousin and a performing illusionist at the Bandit's Roost. He falls in love with Ewa, attempts to win her over, and clashes violently with Bruno. His attempt to intimidate Bruno with an unloaded gun backfires, resulting in his death. Magda Cybulska (played by Angela Sarafyan) appears in The Immigrant.
Ewa's sister who suffers from a lung disease and is quarantined at Ellis Island. Ewa takes on multiple jobs to pay for her medical release. She is eventually freed and departs for California with Ewa.
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Characters
Bruno Weiss
(played by Joaquin Phoenix) — protagonist
A Jewish man who initially saves Ewa from deportation but exploits her by forcing her into prostitution. He has intense conflicts with his cousin Emil over Ewa, kills Emil during a struggle, lies abou...
"Orlando the Magician" / Emil
(played by Jeremy Renner) — supporting
Bruno's cousin and a performing illusionist at the Bandit's Roost. He falls in love with Ewa, attempts to win her over, and clashes violently with Bruno. His attempt to intimidate Bruno with an unload...
Magda Cybulska
(played by Angela Sarafyan) — supporting
Ewa's sister who suffers from a lung disease and is quarantined at Ellis Island. Ewa takes on multiple jobs to pay for her medical release. She is eventually freed and departs for California with Ewa.
Key Relationships
Bruno Weiss → Magda Cybulska
(Alliance Indirect Benefactor)
Bruno Weiss → "Orlando the Magician" / Emil
(Family Cousin)
Story Analysis
Explores survival, exploitation, and moral reckoning among Polish immigrants in 1920s New York.
