Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
They thought the world would be theirs.
1987 · 2h 37m · Drama
Genres: 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
Writers: Bille August, Martin Andersen Nexø, Per Olov Enquist
Music by: Stefan Nilsson
Cinematography: Jörgen Persson
Editor: Janus Billeskov Jansen
Rated 7.3/10 by 164 viewers
Cast
Pelle Hvenegaard as Pelle KarlssonMax von Sydow as Lasse Karlsson - FarmhandErik Paaske as Stengården ForemanBjörn Granath as Erik - Swedish Farm WorkerAstrid Villaume as Mrs. KongstrupAxel Strøbye as Kongstrup - Kungsgården LandlordTroels Asmussen as Rud - A BoyKristina Törnqvist as Anna - Stengården MaidKaren Wegener as Madam OlsenSofie Gråbøl as Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's NieceLars Simonsen as Nils Køller - Father of Anna's ChildrenBuster Larsen as Ole Køller - Nils' FatherMore like this
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