Pelle the Conqueror (1987)

Directed by Bille August
Written by Martin Andersen Nexø, Bille August and Per Olov Enquist
Starring Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow and Erik Paaske

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.

Released

1987

Running time

2 hours 37 minutes