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Pelle the Conqueror

Pelle the Conqueror
★ 7.3/10•1987•2h 37m•11•Drama

They thought the world would be theirs.

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.

Bille August · Director

Bille August · Screenplay

Per Olov Enquist · Screenplay

Bjarne Reuter · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 37m
LanguageDA
Release DateDec 21, 1987

Actors

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

Troels Asmussen

Troels Asmussen

Rud - A Boy

Kristina Törnqvist

Kristina Törnqvist

Anna - Stengården Maid

Karen Wegener

Karen Wegener

Madam Olsen

Sofie Gråbøl

Sofie Gråbøl

Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece

Lars Simonsen

Lars Simonsen

Nils Køller - Father of Anna's Children

Buster Larsen

Buster Larsen

Ole Køller - Nils' Father

John Wittig

John Wittig

Schoolteacher Friis

Troels Munk

Troels Munk

Physician

Nis Bank-Mikkelsen

Nis Bank-Mikkelsen

Priest

Lena-Pia Bernhardsson

Lena-Pia Bernhardsson

'Suggan' (Soen) - Rud's Mother

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