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Pelle the Conqueror
"They thought the world would be theirs."
1987 • 2h 37m • ★ 7.3 (156 votes) Released
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
Screenplay
Per Olov Enquist
Screenplay
Bille August
Screenplay
Bjarne Reuter
Rating
7.3
Runtime
157 min
Production
SF Studios Per Holst Filmproduktion
Svenska Filminstitutet
Det Danske FilminstitutTop Billed Cast
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Keywords
farmislandbased on novel or bookfarm workerbullyingworking classpovertyclass differencesbornholmemigrant19th centuryfather son relationship
