Pelle the Conqueror

Pelle the Conqueror

1987
2h 37m
7.3

7.3/10

159 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

"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.

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Language: DA

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Production Information

Production Companies
SF Studios Per Holst Filmproduktion Svenska Filminstitutet Det Danske Filminstitut
Production Countries
Denmark Sweden
Spoken Languages
Danish Swedish

Keywords

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

Quick Facts

Original Title Pelle Erobreren
Release Date December 21, 1987
Status Released
Language DA
IMDb ID tt0093713

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

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

Key Crew

Per Olov Enquist
Screenplay
Bille August
Director
Bille August
Screenplay
Bjarne Reuter
Screenplay
Katinka Faragó
Executive Producer
Klas Olofsson
Executive Producer
Peter Poulsen
Executive Producer
Claes Kastholm Hansen
Executive Producer