Pelle the Conqueror
"They thought the world would be theirs."
1987-12-21
7.2
da 157mDrama
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.
Screenplay
Per Olov Enquist
Director
Bille August
Screenplay
Bille August
Novel
Martin Andersen Nexø
Original Music Composer
Stefan Nilsson
Director of Photography
Jörgen Persson
farm island based on novel or book farm worker bullying working class poverty class differences bornholm emigrant 19th century father son relationship
Status
ReleasedCountries
- Denmark
- Sweden
Companies
- SF Studios
- Per Holst Filmproduktion
- Svenska Filminstitutet
- Det Danske Filminstitut
