Pelle the Conqueror

They thought the world would be theirs.

Original title: Pelle Erobreren
Duration: 157 min
Release date: 1987-12-21
IMDB

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.

Drama

Pelle Erobreren

Videos

Pelle Erobreren Pelle Erobreren

Watch Providers

Viaplay Amazon Channel

Casting arrow_drop_down

Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Hvenegaard
as Pelle Karlsson
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
as Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand
Erik Paaske
Erik Paaske
as Stengården Foreman
Björn Granath
Björn Granath
as Erik - Swedish Farm Worker
Astrid Villaume
Astrid Villaume
as Mrs. Kongstrup
Axel Strøbye
Axel Strøbye
as Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord
Troels Asmussen
Troels Asmussen
as Rud - A Boy
Kristina Törnqvist
Kristina Törnqvist
as Anna - Stengården Maid
Karen Wegener
Karen Wegener
as Madam Olsen
Sofie Gråbøl
Sofie Gråbøl
as Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece
Lars Simonsen
Lars Simonsen
as Nils Køller - Father of Anna's Children
Buster Larsen
Buster Larsen
as Ole Køller - Nils' Father
John Wittig
John Wittig
as Schoolteacher Friis
Troels Munk
Troels Munk
as Physician
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
as Priest
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson
as 'Suggan' (Soen) - Rud's Mother
Anna Lise Hirsch Bjerrum
Anna Lise Hirsch Bjerrum
as Karna - Stengården Maid
Morten Jørgensen
Morten Jørgensen
as Countryman
Erik Frisberg
Erik Frisberg
as Public Official
Wilhelm Weber
Wilhelm Weber
as Stensgården Judge
Henrik Hansen
Henrik Hansen
as Gustav - Stengården Farmhand
Thyge Andersen
Thyge Andersen
as Stengården Tailor
Benjamin Holck Henriksen
Benjamin Holck Henriksen
as Henrik Bødker - Student
Daniel Roosen
Daniel Roosen
as Priest's Son
Thure Lindhardt
Thure Lindhardt
as Nilen - Student
Mogens Dester
Mogens Dester
as Farmhand
Finn Knygberg
Finn Knygberg
as Farmhand
Jørgen Hansen
Jørgen Hansen
as Farmhand
Finn Olsen
Finn Olsen
as Farmhand
Merete Holst Hansen
Merete Holst Hansen
as Maid
Tine Stochholm
Tine Stochholm
as Maid
Inge Marie From
Inge Marie From
as Maid
Jytte Strandberg
Jytte Strandberg
as Maid
Nina Christoffersen
Nina Christoffersen
as Maid
Lone Svendsen
Lone Svendsen
as Maid
Birte Jensen
Birte Jensen
as Maid
Henning Franck Hansen
Henning Franck Hansen
as Student
Lars Petersen
Lars Petersen
as Student
Espen Hegnet Knudsen
Espen Hegnet Knudsen
as Student
Jeppe Nicolaisen
Jeppe Nicolaisen
as Student
Oliver Grumme
Oliver Grumme
as Student
David Heilmann
David Heilmann
as Student
Thomas Bryde Hansen
Thomas Bryde Hansen
as Student
Karen Bjørkøe
Karen Bjørkøe
as Student
Sascha Lystrup Andersen
Sascha Lystrup Andersen
as Student
Rikke Hacke
Rikke Hacke
as Student
Henriette Nielsen
Henriette Nielsen
as Student
Henriette Nolsøe
Henriette Nolsøe
as Student
Ingeborg Holten
Ingeborg Holten
as Student
Troels II Munk
Troels II Munk
as Physician
arrow_drop_down

Crew arrow_drop_down

Recomendation Films

  • Mitt liv som hund
  • The Beast
  • Greta
  • शोले
  • En forelskelse
  • Baronessen fra benzintanken
  • Malum
  • Kiss of the Spider Woman
  • Jeux interdits
  • Missing
  • Tanguy
  • タンポポ
  • Rocco e i suoi fratelli
  • Can't Buy Me Love
  • The Wind That Shakes the Barley
  • Sliding Doors
  • The Fighter
  • Re-Animator
  • Disobedience

Similar Films

  • The Mothers
  • Le Vourdalak
  • Obžalovaný
  • 悪の紋章
  • Scarface
  • Crash
  • অপরাজিত
  • Cool Hand Luke
  • Doctor Zhivago
  • Dead Man
  • Don't Look Now
  • Paths of Glory
  • The Ox-Bow Incident
  • The Man Who Would Be King
  • Leven en dood op het land
  • Jackie Brown
  • The Name of the Rose
  • Le Salaire de la peur
  • East of Eden
  • The Outsiders

NextFilm 2026