Pelle the Conqueror
original Swedish movie poster
Directed by	Bille August
Produced by	Per Holst
Written by	Bille August
Starring	Max von Sydow Pelle Hvenegaard Erik Paaske Björn Granath
Distributed by	Svensk Filmindustri
Release date(s)	25 December 1987 26 December 1987 21 December 1988
Running time	157 min
Language	Danish Swedish
IMDb profile

Pelle the Conqueror (Danish: Pelle Erobreren; Swedish: Pelle Erövraren) is a 1987 film that 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. Image File history File links Pelle_original. ... Bille August (born November 9, 1948) is a Danish film and television director. ... Bille August (born November 9, 1948) is a Danish film and television director. ...  , (born April 10, 1929) is an Academy-Award nominated Swedish actor, known in particular for his collaboration with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. ... Pelle Hvenegaard (b. ... Björn Gösta Tryggve Granath (born April 5, 1946) is a Swedish actor. ... AB Svensk Filmindutri or Svensk Filmindustri (SF) is Swedens most well-known company for film production and distribution of cinema, both Swedish and international. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 6 days remaining in the year. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Pelle Hvenegaard (b. ...  , (born April 10, 1929) is an Academy-Award nominated Swedish actor, known in particular for his collaboration with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. ...

Summary of plot

The film is set in the end of the 19th century. A boat filled with emigrants from Sweden arrives at the Danish island of Bornholm. Among them are Lasse and his son Pelle who have moved to Denmark to find work after the death of Pelle's mother. They find employment at a large farm, but find themselves treated as the lowest form of life. It is only as Pelle starts to speak Danish that he begins to gain in confidence, but is still discriminated against as a foreigner. But neither boy nor father is willing to give up their dream of finding a better life than that which they left in Sweden. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. ...

Actors and production

The movie also stars Erik Paaske, Björn Granath and Morten Jørgensen. It was a co-production between companies in Denmark and Sweden, with the screenplay adapted by Bille August, Per Olov Enquist, Janus Billeskov Jansen, Max Lundgren and Bjarne Reuter from the 1910 novel of the same time by Martin Andersen Nexø. This adaptation was directed by August, with a score composed by Stefan Nilsson. Björn Gösta Tryggve Granath (born April 5, 1946) is a Swedish actor. ... Bille August (born November 9, 1948) is a Danish film and television director. ... Per Olov Enquist, also , (born September 23, 1934 in Hjoggböle, Skellefteå, Westrobothnia) is one of Swedens internationally best known authors. ... Bjarne Reuter (b. ... Martin Andersen Nexø, 1908 Martin Andersen Nexø (June 26, 1869 - June 1, 1954) was a Danish writer. ...

Awards

Pelle the Conqueror won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, 1988; it was submitted to the Academy by the Danish government, giving Denmark its second consecutive win after Babette's Feast. Max von Sydow was nominated for, but did not win, the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film also won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival (1988) and the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was listed in The New York Times Guide to the Best 1000 Movies Ever Made the same year. The Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Foreign Language Film is a yearly US award for the best film in a language other than English, released in the period October - September in the country of origin. ... Babettes Feast (Danish: Babettes gæstebud) is an Academy Award winning 1987 Danish movie. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Palme dOr The Palme dOr (Golden Palm) is the highest prize given to a film at the Cannes Film Festival. ... Cannes Film Festival logo. ... For the main article see Golden Globe Awards. ...

External links

• Pelle the Conqueror, available at Project Gutenberg..
• imdb entry

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