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1987

Pelle the Conqueror

Directed by Bille August
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.

Duration

2h 37m

Released

December 21, 1987

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7.3

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  • Pelle Hvenegaard
  • Max von Sydow
  • Erik Paaske
  • Björn Granath
  • Astrid Villaume
  • Axel Strøbye
  • Troels Asmussen
  • Kristina Törnqvist
  • Karen Wegener

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