Pelle the Conqueror

1987 · directed by Bille August

Rating
83/100
Hit
yes
Prestige lists
Palme d'Or

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.

Pelle the Conqueror (1987), directed by Bille August, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

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

Crew

  • Jörgen Persson — Director of Photography
  • Janus Billeskov Jansen — Editor
  • Stefan Nilsson — Original Music Composer
  • Bille August — Screenplay
  • Bjarne Reuter — Screenplay
  • Per Olov Enquist — Screenplay

More from Bille August

  1. The Best Intentions (1992) — 81/100 · hit
  2. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100
  3. A Fortunate Man (2018) — 76/100
  4. Les Misérables (1998) — 72/100
  5. The Chinese Widow (2017) — 68/100
  6. Return to Sender (2004) — 64/100

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