Pelle the Conqueror


Pelle the Conqueror

Overview:

The end of the 19th century. A boat filled with Swedish emigrants comes to the Danish island of Bornholm. Among them are Lasse and his son Pelle who move to Denmark to find work. They find employment at a large farm, but are treated as the lowest form of life. Pelle starts to speak Danish but is still harassed as a foreigner. But none of them wants to give up their dream of finding a better life than the life they left in Sweden.

Votes 32 (6.9/10)

Runtime: 157 minutes

Release Date 1987-12-25

Website: Link

Production company:

  • Odyssey Entertainment
  • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
  • Per Holst Filmproduktion

Production country:

  • Denmark
  • Sweden

Genres:

  • Drama

Trailer

Further Information

Pelle
Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Hvenegaard
Lassefar
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
Forvalter / Foreman
Erik Paaske
Erik Paaske
Erik
Björn Granath
Björn Granath
Anna
Kristina Törnqvist
Kristina Törnqvist
Fru Kongstrup / Mrs. Kongstrup
Astrid Villaume
Astrid Villaume
Kongstrup
Axel Strøbye
Axel Strøbye
Jomfru Sine / Miss Sine
Sofie Gråbøl
Sofie Gråbøl
Rud
Troels Asmussen
Troels Asmussen
Madam Olsen / Mrs. Olsen
Karen Wegener
Karen Wegener
Niels Køller
Lars Simonsen
Lars Simonsen
Ole Køller
Buster Larsen
Buster Larsen
Skolelærer / School teacher
John Wittig
John Wittig
Læge / Doctor
Troels Munk
Troels Munk
Præst / Clergyman
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
Soen / The Sow
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson
Karna
Anna Lise Hirsch Bjerrum
Anna Lise Hirsch Bjerrum
Nilen - Skoleelev / Classmate
Thure Lindhardt
Thure Lindhardt
Morten Jørgensen
Morten Jørgensen
Erik Frisberg
Erik Frisberg
Wilhelm Weber
Wilhelm Weber
Mogens Dester
Mogens Dester
Finn Knygberg
Finn Knygberg
Henrik Hansen
Henrik Hansen
Jørgen Hansen
Jørgen Hansen
Finn Olsen
Finn Olsen
Thyge Andersen
Thyge Andersen
Merete Holst Hansen
Merete Holst Hansen
Tine Stochholm
Tine Stochholm
Inge Marie From
Inge Marie From
Jytte Strandberg
Jytte Strandberg
Nina Christoffersen
Nina Christoffersen
Lone Svendsen
Lone Svendsen
Birte Jensen
Birte Jensen
Birte Jensen
Birte Jensen
Henning Franck Hansen
Henning Franck Hansen
Lars Petersen
Lars Petersen
Espen Hegnet Knudsen
Espen Hegnet Knudsen
Jeppe Nicolaisen
Jeppe Nicolaisen
Oliver Grumme
Oliver Grumme
Benjamin Holck Henriksen
Benjamin Holck Henriksen
David Heilmann
David Heilmann
Thomas Bryde Hansen
Thomas Bryde Hansen
Karen Bjørkøe
Karen Bjørkøe
Sascha Lystrup Andersen
Sascha Lystrup Andersen
Rikke Hacke
Rikke Hacke
Henriette Nielsen
Henriette Nielsen
Henriette Nolsøe
Henriette Nolsøe
Ingeborg Holten
Ingeborg Holten
Daniel Roosen
Daniel Roosen
Director
Bille August
Bille August
Screenplay
Bille August
Bille August
Novel
Martin Andersen Nexø
Martin Andersen Nexø
Screenplay
Per Olov Enquist
Per Olov Enquist
Screenplay
Bjarne Reuter
Bjarne Reuter
Original Music Composer
Stefan Nilsson
Stefan Nilsson
Director of Photography
Jörgen Persson
Jörgen Persson
Editor
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Producer
Per Holst
Per Holst
Production Design
Anna Asp
Anna Asp
Costume Design
Kicki Ilander
Kicki Ilander
Production Manager
Lars Kolvig
Lars Kolvig
Assistant Director
Tove Berg
Tove Berg
Sound
Niels Arild
Niels Arild
Sound
Lars Lund
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