Pelle the Conqueror 1987
7.7
IMDB
1987
, Drama
157 min.
When his wife dies, Lassefar (Max von Sydow) takes his 12-year-old son, Pelle (Pelle Hvenegaard), from their home in Sweden to Denmark in search of a better life. Signing on as laborers at a large farm, father and son undergo numerous trials, including prejudice against immigrants and run-ins with those more powerful than themselves in both the physical and the social sense. Over the course of a year, young Pelle learns what it takes to survive in a harsh and unforgiving world.
less moreStars:
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Pelle Hvenegaard
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Max von Sydow
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Erik Paaske
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Björn Granath
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Astrid Villaume
Director:
Bille August
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