Pelle the Conqueror is a 1987 epic film co-written and directed by Bille August, based upon the 1910 novel of the same name by Danish writer Martin Andersen Nexø. The film tells the story of two Swedish immigrants to Denmark, a father and son, who try to build a new life for themselves. It stars Pelle Hvenegaard as the young Pelle, with Max von Sydow as his father, and also features Axel Strøbye and Astrid Villaume.
Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
Directed by Bille August
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Coming-Of-Age Fiction |
Release Date - Dec 21, 1987 |
Run Time - 157 min. |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
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Box Office
$2,063,688
Themes
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19th Century, Bornholm, Class Differences, Coming Of Age/Teen, Farm, Farm Worker, Father, Father Son Relationship, Film Based On A Novel, Poverty
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Subject: immigration to the United States, poverty
Time Period: 1890s
Time Period: 1890s
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Fatih Pelle
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Hódító Pelle
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Pelle alla conquista del mondo
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Pelle Erobreren
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Pelle il conquistatore
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Pelle the Conqueror
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Pelle Valloittaja
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Pelle, der Eroberer
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Pelle, el conquistador
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Pelle, o Conquistador
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Pelle, o kataktitis
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Πελέ, ο Κατακτητής
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征服者佩尔
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比利小英雄
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