

Pelle the Conqueror
They thought the world would be theirs.
7.3(150 votes)
1987
2h 37m
Drama
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.
Production
SF Studios, Per Holst Filmproduktion, Svenska Filminstitutet, Det Danske Filminstitut
Cast

Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Karlsson

Max von Sydow
Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand

Erik Paaske
Stengården Foreman

Björn Granath
Erik - Swedish Farm Worker

Astrid Villaume
Mrs. Kongstrup

Axel Strøbye
Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord

Troels Asmussen
Rud - A Boy

Kristina Törnqvist
Anna - Stengården Maid

Karen Wegener
Madam Olsen

Sofie Gråbøl
Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece