Pelle the Conqueror
Pelle the Conqueror

Pelle the Conqueror

They thought the world would be theirs.

7.3(153 votes)
1987
2h 37m
Drama

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.

Production

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

Cast

Pelle Hvenegaard

Pelle Hvenegaard

Pelle Karlsson

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand

Erik Paaske

Erik Paaske

Stengården Foreman

Björn Granath

Björn Granath

Erik - Swedish Farm Worker

Astrid Villaume

Astrid Villaume

Mrs. Kongstrup

Axel Strøbye

Axel Strøbye

Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord

Troels Asmussen

Troels Asmussen

Rud - A Boy

Kristina Törnqvist

Kristina Törnqvist

Anna - Stengården Maid

Karen Wegener

Karen Wegener

Madam Olsen

Sofie Gråbøl

Sofie Gråbøl

Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece

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