Pelle the Conqueror

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 21, 1987

Original language

Danish

Spoken languages

Danish, Swedish

Countries

Denmark, Sweden

Production

Det Danske Filminstitut,Svenska Filminstitutet,SF Studios,Per Holst Filmproduktion

Cast

Pelle Hvenegaard,Max von Sydow,Erik Paaske,Björn Granath,Astrid Villaume,Axel Strøbye,Troels Asmussen,Kristina Törnqvist,Karen Wegener,Sofie Gråbøland 40 more

Director

Bille August

Writer

Per Olov Enquist,Bille August,Martin Andersen Nexø,Bjarne Reuter

Producer

Klas Olofsson,Peter Poulsen,Katinka Faragó,Claes Kastholm Hansen,Per Holst

Cinematography

Jörgen Persson

Music

Stefan Nilsson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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