1987
7.3 (148 votes)
2h 37m
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
SF Studios
Per Holst Filmproduktion
Svenska Filminstitutet
Det Danske Filminstitut
Per Holst Filmproduktion
Svenska Filminstitutet
Det Danske Filminstitut
Pelle the Conqueror (Pelle Erobreren)
They thought the world would be theirs.
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Screenplay: Per Olov Enquist, Bille August, Bjarne Reuter
Director: Bille August
Director of Photography: Jörgen Persson
Producer: Per Holst
Top Cast
Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Karlsson
Max von Sydow
Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand
Erik Paaske
Stengården Foreman
Björn Granath
Erik - Swedish Farm Worker
Astrid Villaume
Mrs. Kongstrup
Axel Strøbye
Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord
Troels Asmussen
Rud - A Boy
Kristina Törnqvist
Anna - Stengården Maid
Videos
Trailer
Trailer
