Pelle the Conqueror
"They thought the world would be theirs."
1987-12-21
7.272
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.
Director
Bille August
Screenplay
Bille August
Novel
Martin Andersen Nexø
Screenplay
Per Olov Enquist
Screenplay
Bjarne Reuter
Original Music Composer
Stefan Nilsson
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
