Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
Original title: Pelle Erobreren
Pelle the Conqueror is a 1987 Danish-language drama movie directed by Bille August, with a running time of 2h 37m. It stars Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow and Erik Paaske.
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 as Pelle Karlsson
- Max von Sydow as Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand
- Erik Paaske as Stengården Foreman
- Björn Granath as Erik - Swedish Farm Worker
- Astrid Villaume as Mrs. Kongstrup
- Axel Strøbye as Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord
- Troels Asmussen as Rud - A Boy
- Kristina Törnqvist as Anna - Stengården Maid
- Karen Wegener as Madam Olsen
- Sofie Gråbøl as Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece
- Lars Simonsen as Nils Køller - Father of Anna's Children
- Buster Larsen as Ole Køller - Nils' Father