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About
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.
Theatrical
Dec 21, 1987
Theaters
1
Director
Writers
Per Olov Enquist, Bille August, Bjarne Reuter
Producers
Katinka Faragó, Klas Olofsson, Peter Poulsen
Music
Studio
SF Studios, Per Holst Filmproduktion, Svenska Filminstitutet, Det Danske Filminstitut
Original Title
Pelle Erobreren
Original Language
Danish
Cast
Full credits →P
Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Karlsson
M
Max von Sydow
Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand
E
Erik Paaske
Stengården Foreman
B
Björn Granath
Erik - Swedish Farm Worker
A
Astrid Villaume
Mrs. Kongstrup
A
Axel Strøbye
Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord
T
Troels Asmussen
Rud - A Boy
K
Kristina Törnqvist
Anna - Stengården Maid
K
Karen Wegener
Madam Olsen
S
Sofie Gråbøl
Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece
L
Lars Simonsen
Nils Køller - Father of Anna's Children
B
Buster Larsen
Ole Køller - Nils' Father
J
John Wittig
Schoolteacher Friis
T
Troels Munk
Physician
N
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
Priest
L
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson
'Suggan' (Soen) - Rud's Mother
A
Anna Lise Hirsch Bjerrum
Karna - Stengården Maid
M
Morten Jørgensen
Countryman
H
Henrik Hansen
Gustav - Stengården Farmhand
T
Thure Lindhardt
Nilen - Student
