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Pelle the Conqueror

They thought the world would be theirs.
Dec 21, 1987 · 2h 37m
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Drama

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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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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
Directed by Bille August

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Status
Released
Original language
DA
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Production
SF Studios, Per Holst Filmproduktion, Svenska Filminstitutet, Det Danske Filminstitut
Country
DK

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