| Pelle the Conqueror - Pelle erobreren (1988)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Max von Sydow |
Pappa Lasse
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| Pelle Hvenegaard |
Pelle the Conqueror
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| Erik Paaske |
Farm Foreman
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| Bjorn Granath |
Farmhand Erik
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| Axel Ströbye |
Kongstrup
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| Astrid Villaume |
Mrs. Kongstrup
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| Troels Asmussen |
Rud
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| John Wittig |
Schoolteacher
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| Anna Lise Hirsch Bjerrum |
Karna
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| Sofie Gråbøl |
Miss Sine
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| Björn Granath |
Erik (as Bjørn Granath)
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| Axel Strøbye |
Kongstrup
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| Kristina Törnqvist |
Anna
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| Plot |
| 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 |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama; Foreign |
| Director |
Bille August |
| Producer |
Per Holst |
| Writer |
Bille August; Martin Andersen Nexø |
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| Studio |
Kärne Film |
| Country |
Denmark |
| Language |
Danish |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 |
| Running Time |
160 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
12/21/1988 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
No |
| Index |
380 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
12/7/2004 |
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| Product Details |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 Widescreen 1.66:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
013131126693 |
| Chapters |
29 |
| Release Date |
4/24/2001 |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 DANISH: Dolby Digital Surround
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Theatrical Trailer
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