Pelle the Conqueror
Directed by Bille August
Starring Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow, Erik Paaske, Björn Granath, Astrid Villaume, Axel Strøbye, Troels Asmussen, Kristina Törnqvist, Karen Wegener, Sofie Gråbøl
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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.
- Original title
- Pelle Erobreren
- Original language
- Danish
- Screenplay
- Martin Andersen Nexø, Per Olov Enquist, Bille August, Bjarne Reuter
- Music
- Stefan Nilsson
- Cinematography
- Jörgen Persson
- Cast
- Björn Granath, Astrid Villaume, Axel Strøbye, Troels Asmussen, Kristina Törnqvist, Karen Wegener, Sofie Gråbøl, Lars Simonsen, Buster Larsen
Updated July 22, 2026
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