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Pelle the Conqueror
“They thought the world would be theirs.”
7.3 / 10• 1987• 2h 37m•NR• Danish
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Karlsson
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bille August's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pelle the Conqueror is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
