Pelle the Conqueror (1987)

Pelle the Conqueror (1987)

They thought the world would be theirs. 1987-12-21 Denmark, Sweden 157 Min. PG-13
7.3 146 votes

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.

Cast

Pelle Hvenegaard is Pelle Karlsson
Pelle Karlsson
Max von Sydow is Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand
Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand
Erik Paaske is Stengården Foreman
Stengården Foreman
Björn Granath is Erik - Swedish Farm Worker
Erik - Swedish Farm Worker
Astrid Villaume is Mrs. Kongstrup
Mrs. Kongstrup
Axel Strøbye is Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord
Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord
Troels Asmussen is Rud - A Boy
Rud - A Boy
Kristina Törnqvist is Anna - Stengården Maid
Anna - Stengården Maid
Karen Wegener is Madam Olsen
Madam Olsen
Sofie Gråbøl is Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece
Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece
Lars Simonsen is Nils Køller - Father of Anna's Children
Nils Køller - Father of Anna's Children
Buster Larsen is Ole Køller - Nils' Father
Ole Køller - Nils' Father