Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
2h 37min
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They thought the world would be theirs.
Themes:Coming Of AgeFather-Son RelationshipPursuit Of The American DreamImmigration StrugglesDiscover Similar ThemesMood:MelancholicSentimentalHopefulNostalgicPoignantDiscover Similar Mood
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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Rural LifeComing-Of-Age StrugglesCultural DifferencesIntergenerational RelationshipsHard LaborImmigrant ExperienceFather-Son Bonding








Crew
Directed by: Bille August, Jörgen Persson, Mads Egmont Christensen
Produced by: Klas Olofsson, Peter Poulsen, Katinka Faragó
Composed by: Stefan Nilsson
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
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