Pelle the Conqueror

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.

Genre: Drama

Stars: Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow, Erik Paaske, Björn Granath, Astrid Villaume, Axel Strøbye

Crew: Per Olov Enquist (Screenplay), Bille August (Director), Bille August (Screenplay), Martin Andersen Nexø (Novel), Stefan Nilsson (Original Music Composer), Jörgen Persson (Director of Photography)

Country: Denmark, Sweden

Language: Dansksvenska

Studio: SF Studios, Per Holst Filmproduktion, Svenska Filminstitutet, Det Danske Filminstitut

Runtime: 157 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Dec 21, 1987

IMDb: 3.729

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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Pelle the Conqueror

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