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Pelle the Conqueror 1987 Directed by Bille August Pelle Erobreren

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.

Country Denmark
Production Countries Denmark , Sweden
Language Danish
Spoken Languages Danish , Swedish
Gnere Drama
Release Date 21 December 1987
157 mins
Cast
Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Hvenegaard Pelle Karlsson
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand
Erik Paaske
Erik Paaske Stengården Foreman
Björn Granath
Björn Granath Erik - Swedish Farm Worker
Astrid Villaume
Astrid Villaume Mrs. Kongstrup
Axel Strøbye
Axel Strøbye Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord
Troels Asmussen
Troels Asmussen Rud - A Boy
Kristina Törnqvist
Kristina Törnqvist Anna - Stengården Maid
Karen Wegener
Karen Wegener Madam Olsen
Sofie Gråbøl
Sofie Gråbøl Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece
Lars Simonsen
Lars Simonsen Nils Køller - Father of Anna's Children
Buster Larsen
Buster Larsen Ole Køller - Nils' Father
John Wittig
John Wittig Schoolteacher Friis
Troels Munk
Troels Munk Physician
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen Priest
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson 'Suggan' (Soen) - Rud's Mother
Anna Lise Hirsch Bjerrum
Anna Lise Hirsch Bjerrum Karna - Stengården Maid
Morten Jørgensen
Morten Jørgensen Countryman
Erik Frisberg
Erik Frisberg Public Official
Wilhelm Weber
Wilhelm Weber Stensgården Judge
Henrik Hansen
Henrik Hansen Gustav - Stengården Farmhand
Thyge Andersen
Thyge Andersen Stengården Tailor
Benjamin Holck Henriksen
Benjamin Holck Henriksen Henrik Bødker - Student
Daniel Roosen
Daniel Roosen Priest's Son
Thure Lindhardt
Thure Lindhardt Nilen - Student
Mogens Dester
Mogens Dester Farmhand
Finn Knygberg
Finn Knygberg Farmhand
Jørgen Hansen
Jørgen Hansen Farmhand
Finn Olsen
Finn Olsen Farmhand
Merete Holst Hansen
Merete Holst Hansen Maid
Tine Stochholm
Tine Stochholm Maid
Inge Marie From
Inge Marie From Maid
Jytte Strandberg
Jytte Strandberg Maid
Nina Christoffersen
Nina Christoffersen Maid
Lone Svendsen
Lone Svendsen Maid
Birte Jensen
Birte Jensen Maid
Henning Franck Hansen
Henning Franck Hansen Student
Lars Petersen
Lars Petersen Student
Espen Hegnet Knudsen
Espen Hegnet Knudsen Student
Jeppe Nicolaisen
Jeppe Nicolaisen Student
Oliver Grumme
Oliver Grumme Student
David Heilmann
David Heilmann Student
Thomas Bryde Hansen
Thomas Bryde Hansen Student
Karen Bjørkøe
Karen Bjørkøe Student
Sascha Lystrup Andersen
Sascha Lystrup Andersen Student
Rikke Hacke
Rikke Hacke Student
Henriette Nielsen
Henriette Nielsen Student
Henriette Nolsøe
Henriette Nolsøe Student
Ingeborg Holten
Ingeborg Holten Student
Troels II Munk
Troels II Munk Physician
Crew
Director
Bille August
Bille August
Writers
Per Olov Enquist
Per Olov Enquist
Bille August
Bille August
Bjarne Reuter
Bjarne Reuter
Producer
Per Holst
Per Holst
Executive Producers
Katinka Faragó
Katinka Faragó
Klas Olofsson
Klas Olofsson
Peter Poulsen
Peter Poulsen
Claes Kastholm Hansen
Claes Kastholm Hansen
Cinematography
Jörgen Persson
Jörgen Persson
Composer
Stefan Nilsson
Stefan Nilsson
Editor
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Production Design
Anna Asp
Anna Asp
Sound
Jérôme Lévy
Jérôme Lévy
Martin Schmidt
Martin Schmidt
Lars Lund
Lars Lund
Niels Arild Nielsen
Niels Arild Nielsen
Original Writer
Martin Andersen Nexø
Martin Andersen Nexø
Costume Design
Kicki Ilander
Kicki Ilander
Makeup Artist
Kaj Grönberg
Kaj Grönberg
Camera Operator
Rolf Lindström
Rolf Lindström
Script Supervisor
Stine Monty Freddie
Stine Monty Freddie
Lighting
Kent Högberg
Kent Högberg
Assistant Directors
Mads Egmont Christensen
Mads Egmont Christensen
Tove Berg
Tove Berg