1987 2h 37m Bille August

Pelle the Conqueror

Name: Pelle the Conqueror
Genre: Drama, Made in Europe
Released: 1987
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow, Erik Paaske, Björn Granath

★ 7.7 IMDb

Drama Made in Europe

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.

Writers Bjarne Reuter, Per Olov Enquist, Bille August

Cast Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow, Erik Paaske, Björn Granath

DP Jörgen Persson

Production Designer Anna Asp

Music Stefan Nilsson

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Awards & Festivals

Won Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film

Nominated European Film Award for Best Actor

Nominated European Film Award for Best Supporting Actor