Pelle the Conqueror (1987)

Pelle the Conqueror (1987)

  • 7.8
  • 160 mins
  • Drama

Storyline

When his wife dies, Lassefar (Max von Sydow) takes his 12-year-old son, Pelle (Pelle Hvenegaard), from their home in Sweden to Denmark in search of a better life. Signing on as laborers at a large farm, father and son undergo numerous trials, including prejudice against immigrants and run-ins with those more powerful than themselves in both the physical and the social sense. Over the course of a year, young Pelle learns what it takes to survive in a harsh and unforgiving world.—yusufpiskin



Short Review

Director Bille August and ace Scandinavian cameraman Per Holst make the film a visual treat.


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