Pelle the Conqueror
“They thought the world would be theirs.”
1987•2h 37m•7.3•Released
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.
Director
Bille August
Writer
Per Olov Enquist, Bille August, Bjarne Reuter
Languages
Danish, Swedish
Studio
SF Studios
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
Karen Wegener
Madam Olsen
Sofie Gråbøl
Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece
Lars Simonsen
Nils Køller - Father of Anna's Children
Buster Larsen
Ole Køller - Nils' Father
John Wittig
Schoolteacher Friis
Troels Munk
Physician
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
Priest
Production
Company
SF Studios
Company
Per Holst Filmproduktion
Company
Svenska Filminstitutet
Company
Det Danske Filminstitut
Producer
Per Holst
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