Pelle the Conqueror
Pelle the Conqueror

Pelle the Conqueror

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1987
2h 37m
7.2(154 votes)
Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

SF Studios
Svenska Filminstitutet
Det Danske Filminstitut

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

50 members
Acting

Pelle Hvenegaard

Pelle Karlsson

Pelle Hvenegaard
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Max von Sydow

Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand

Max von Sydow
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Erik Paaske

Stengården Foreman

Erik Paaske
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Björn Granath

Erik - Swedish Farm Worker

Björn Granath
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Astrid Villaume

Mrs. Kongstrup

Astrid Villaume
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Axel Strøbye

Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord

Axel Strøbye
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Troels Asmussen

Rud - A Boy

Troels Asmussen
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Kristina Törnqvist

Anna - Stengården Maid

Kristina Törnqvist
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Karen Wegener

Madam Olsen

Karen Wegener
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Sofie Gråbøl

Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece

Sofie Gråbøl
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Lars Simonsen

Nils Køller - Father of Anna's Children

Lars Simonsen
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Buster Larsen

Ole Køller - Nils' Father

Buster Larsen
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John Wittig

Schoolteacher Friis

John Wittig
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Troels Munk

Physician

Troels Munk
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Nis Bank-Mikkelsen

Priest

Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
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Lena-Pia Bernhardsson

'Suggan' (Soen) - Rud's Mother

Lena-Pia Bernhardsson
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Anna Lise Hirsch Bjerrum

Karna - Stengården Maid

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Morten Jørgensen

Countryman

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Erik Frisberg

Public Official

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Wilhelm Weber

Stensgården Judge

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Directing

Henrik Hansen

Gustav - Stengården Farmhand

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Thyge Andersen

Stengården Tailor

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Benjamin Holck Henriksen

Henrik Bødker - Student

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Daniel Roosen

Priest's Son

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Thure Lindhardt

Nilen - Student

Thure Lindhardt
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Mogens Dester

Farmhand

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Finn Knygberg

Farmhand

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Jørgen "Gamle" Hansen

Farmhand

Jørgen "Gamle" Hansen
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Finn Olsen

Farmhand

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Merete Holst Hansen

Maid

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Tine Stochholm

Maid

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Inge Marie From

Maid

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Jytte Strandberg

Maid

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Nina Christoffersen

Maid

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Lone Svendsen

Maid

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Birte Jensen

Maid

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Henning Franck Hansen

Student

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Lars Petersen

Student

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Espen Hegnet Knudsen

Student

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Jeppe Nicolaisen

Student

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Oliver Grumme

Student

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David Heilmann

Student

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Thomas Bryde Hansen

Student

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Karen Bjørkøe

Student

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Sascha Lystrup Andersen

Student

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Rikke Hacke

Student

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Henriette Nielsen

Student

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Henriette Nolsøe

Student

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Ingeborg Holten

Student

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Troels II Munk

Physician

Troels II Munk

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