Pelle the Conqueror

Pelle the Conqueror
1987
★★★★☆ 7.2/10
⏱️ 157 min
📅 Released
🌐 DA
Drama
In the late 19th century, two Swedish emigrants, Lasse Karlsson and his son Pelle, arrive on the Danish island of Bornholm hoping to find work on a farm and save enough money to travel to the United States of America.

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Cast

Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Karlsson
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand
Erik Paaske
Erik Paaske
Stengården Foreman
Björn Granath
Björn Granath
Erik - Swedish Farm Worker
Astrid Villaume
Astrid Villaume
Mrs. Kongstrup
Axel Strøbye
Axel Strøbye
Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord

Crew

Director
Bille August
Writer
Bille August, Per Olov Enquist, Bjarne Reuter
Producer
Claes Kastholm Hansen, Peter Poulsen, Katinka Faragó

Production

SF Studios, Per Holst Filmproduktion, Svenska Filminstitutet, Det Danske Filminstitut

Keywords

farmislandbased on novel or bookfarm workerbullyingworking classpovertyclass differencesbornholmemigrant