Pelle the Conqueror - MovieDB Browser

1987 7.3 (149 votes) 2h 37m

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

SF Studios
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

Director: Bille August

Screenplay: Bille August, Per Olov Enquist, Bjarne Reuter

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

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