Pelle the Conqueror

Name: Pelle the Conqueror
Director: Bille August
Genre: Drama
Released: 1987-12-21
Duration: 157 min
Cast: Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow, Erik Paaske, Björn Granath, Astrid Villaume

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1987 · 157 min · Drama · TMDB 7.3/10

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.

Directed by Bille August

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