Film · Drama
Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
They thought the world would be theirs.
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.
- Director
- Bille August
- Writers
- Per Olov Enquist, Bille August, Martin Andersen Nexø
- Country
- Denmark
- Language
- Danish
- Release date
- December 21, 1987
- Original title
- Pelle Erobreren
Cast
Pelle HvenegaardPelle Karlsson
Max von SydowLasse Karlsson - Farmhand
Erik PaaskeStengården Foreman
Björn GranathErik - Swedish Farm Worker
Astrid VillaumeMrs. Kongstrup
Axel StrøbyeKongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord
Troels AsmussenRud - A Boy
Kristina TörnqvistAnna - Stengården Maid
Karen WegenerMadam Olsen
Sofie GråbølMiss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece
Lars SimonsenNils Køller - Father of Anna's Children
Buster LarsenOle Køller - Nils' Father
John WittigSchoolteacher Friis
Troels MunkPhysician
Nis Bank-MikkelsenPriest
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson'Suggan' (Soen) - Rud's Mother- Anna Lise Hirsch BjerrumKarna - Stengården Maid
- Morten JørgensenCountryman
- Erik FrisbergPublic Official
- Wilhelm WeberStensgården Judge
