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Pelle the Conqueror

"They thought the world would be theirs."

Pelle the Conqueror

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Drama

Director:Bille August

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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Original TitlePelle Erobreren

StatusReleased

Release DateDecember 21, 1987

Release Dates

Canada:

Premiere - Sep 23, 1989

Germany:

Theatrical - Mar 23, 1989

Denmark:

Premiere - Dec 13, 1987

Theatrical - Dec 26, 1987 (11)

Spain:

Theatrical - Feb 17, 1989

France:

Theatrical - Nov 2, 1988

Runtime2sa 37dk

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Origin CountryDenmark

Original LanguageDanish

Spoken LanguagesDansk, svenska

Keywords

farm island based on novel or book farm worker bullying working class poverty class differences bornholm emigrant 19th century father son relationship

Production Companies

Per Holst Filmproduktion