Pelle the Conqueror

They thought the world would be theirs.

  • Rated 7.3 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1987
  • 2h 37m
  • 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.

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Director
Bille August
Starring
Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow, Erik Paaske, Björn Granath

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

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