Pelle the Conqueror

Pelle the Conqueror

They thought the world would be theirs.

1987 · 157 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama

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.

Directed by Bille August · Written by Per Olov Enquist

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