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Pelle the Conqueror (1987)

"They thought the world would be theirs."

7.3/10 2h 37m Dec 21, 1987
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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Movie Details

Original Title Pelle Erobreren
Original Language DA
Status Released
Popularity 0.9

Cast

Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Karlsson
Popularity: 0.4
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand
Popularity: 2.2
Erik Paaske
Erik Paaske
Stengården Foreman
Popularity: 0.5
Björn Granath
Björn Granath
Erik - Swedish Farm Worker
Popularity: 0.7
Astrid Villaume
Astrid Villaume
Mrs. Kongstrup
Popularity: 0.5
Axel Strøbye
Axel Strøbye
Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord
Popularity: 1.1
Troels Asmussen
Troels Asmussen
Rud - A Boy
Popularity: 0.2
Kristina Törnqvist
Kristina Törnqvist
Anna - Stengården Maid
Popularity: 0.3
Karen Wegener
Karen Wegener
Madam Olsen
Popularity: 0.1
Sofie Gråbøl
Sofie Gråbøl
Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece
Popularity: 1.6
Lars Simonsen
Lars Simonsen
Nils Køller - Father of Anna's Children
Popularity: 0.4
Buster Larsen
Buster Larsen
Ole Køller - Nils' Father
Popularity: 1.3

Key Crew

Director Bille August
Screenplay Bille August, Per Olov Enquist, Bjarne Reuter
Editor Janus Billeskov Jansen
Executive Producer Claes Kastholm Hansen, Peter Poulsen, Katinka Faragó
Producer Per Holst

Production

SF Studios
SE
Per Holst Filmproduktion
DK
Svenska Filminstitutet
SE
Det Danske Filminstitut
DK

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Keywords

farm island based on novel or book farm worker bullying working class poverty class differences bornholm emigrant 19th century father son relationship

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Details
Release Date December 21, 1987
Runtime 2h 37m
Language DA
Status Released
Popularity 0.9
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