Pelle the Conqueror

★7.3

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.

Bille August

Director

Per Olov Enquist,Bjarne Reuter,Martin Andersen Nexø,...

Writers

Klas Olofsson,Per Holst,Peter Poulsen,...

Producers

Budget

Revenue

21-12-1987

Release Date

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7.3

Rating

147

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157 min

Runtime

Released

Status

Danish, Swedish

Language

★ 7.3

Budget

Revenue

21-12-1987

Release Date

Country

7.3

Rating

147

Votes

Age Rating

157 min

Runtime

Released

Status

Danish, Swedish

Language

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Director

Bille August

Bille August (born November 9, 1948) is a Danish Academy Award winning film and television director. His film Pelle the Conqueror from 1987 won the Palme D'or, Academy Award and Golden Globe. He is one of the very few directors to win the Palme D'or twice, winning the prestigious award again in 1991 for The Best Intentions, based on the autobiographical script by Ingmar Bergman. He was married to Swedish actress Pernilla August from 1991 to 1997. His son Anders August is a screenwriter.

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