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1987·Drama·2h 37m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by Bille August
farm
island
based on novel or book
farm worker
bullying
working class
poverty
class differences
bornholm
emigrant
19th century
father son relationship
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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

Crew

Bille August
Bille August
Director
Per Olov Enquist
Per Olov Enquist
Screenplay
Bille August
Bille August
Screenplay
Bjarne Reuter
Bjarne Reuter
Screenplay
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Editor
Katinka Faragó
Katinka Faragó
Executive Producer
Claes Kastholm Hansen
Claes Kastholm Hansen
Executive Producer
Per Holst
Per Holst
Producer
Kicki Ilander
Kicki Ilander
Costume Designer
Stine Monty Freddie
Stine Monty Freddie
Script Supervisor
Michael Kvium
Michael Kvium
Special Effects
Lasse Spang Olsen
Lasse Spang Olsen
Special Effects

Popular Reviews

28 reviews
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مقتدى
10.0★ · 05/19/26
Pelle the Conqueror
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Jesse
Jesse
9.0★ · 06/04/26
Pelle the Conqueror
Brutally sad and brutally good
Brutally sad and brutally good
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Dylan S
Dylan S
6.0★ · 12/16/25
Pelle the Conqueror
“You're still young, Pelle. You can conquer the world."

Pantsing a little boy isn’t funny. Having kids with other women but not your own wife is diabolical. That few amount of money is not worth 100 lashes. I don’t think he’s getting anyone pregnant ever again. This movie had a gritty European movie feel. The characters were well written.
“You're still young, Pelle. You can conquer the world."

Pantsing a little boy isn’t funny. Having kids with other women but not your own wife is diabolical. That few amount of money is not worth 100 lashes. I don’t think he’s getting anyone pregnant ever again. This movie had a gritty European movie feel. The characters were well written.
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Hala
Hala
7.0★ · 09/02/25
Pelle the Conqueror
Watched this in school, it’s pretty good ngl
Watched this in school, it’s pretty good ngl
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Jack Dearden
Jack Dearden
6.7★ · 01/19/23
Pelle the Conqueror
Really good, but just goes on too long 

Was more surprised when people didn’t die
Really good, but just goes on too long 

Was more surprised when people didn’t die
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