Pelle the Conqueror (1988)
- Starring:
- Max von Sydow, Pelle Hvenegaard, (more)
- Director(s):
- Bille August
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- Independent Films
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Long but rewarding, the Danish-Swedish Pelle the Conqueror is based on the early passages of Martin Andersen Nexoe's four-volume novel. Pelle (Pelle Hvengaard) is the son of a 19th-century Swedish farmer (Max Von Sydow). Seeking escape from their poverty-stricken surroundings, father and son emigrate to Denmark. Upon arrival, however, they are treated like indentured servants, leading to a profound ideological turnaround for the impressionable Pelle. In the original novel, Pelle ended up embracing Communism. Nexo's political overtones are soft-pedalled in the film, which concentrates on the close, indestructable relationship between Pelle and his father. Adapted for the screen by Bille August, Pelle the Conqueror won the 1988 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 150 mins
Complete Cast:
- Max von Sydow - Pappa Lasse
- Erik Paaske - Farm Foreman
- Axel Ströbye - Kongstrup
- Troels Asmussen - Rud
- Anna Lise Hirsch Bjerrum - Karna
- Lena-Pia Bernhardsson - The Sow
- Buster Larsen - Ole Koller
- Karen Wegener - Mrs Olsen
- Pelle Hvenegaard - Pelle the Conqueror
- Bjorn Granath - Farmhand Erik
- Astrid Villaume - Mrs. Kongstrup
- John Wittig - Schoolteacher
- Sofie Gråbøl - Miss Sine
- Kristina Tornqvist - Little Anna
- Nis Bank-Mikkelsen - The Clergyman
- Director(s):
- Bille August
- Writer(s):
- Bille August
- Producer(s):
- Per Holst, Lars Kolvig
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Situations, Questionable for Children)
- Categories:
- Independent Films
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- 1988 - Pelle the Conqueror - Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or
- 1988 - Pelle the Conqueror - Cannes Film Festival - Special Mention
- 1988 - Pelle the Conqueror - European Film Academy - Best Young Actor
- 1988 - Pelle the Conqueror - European Film Academy - Best Actor
- 1988 - Pelle the Conqueror - Golden Globe - Best Foreign Language Film
- 1988 - Pelle the Conqueror - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Foreign Language Film
- 1988 - Pelle the Conqueror - National Board of Review - Best Foreign Film
