Pelle The Conqueror
Winner of the Cannes Festival Palme d'Or and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Picture, Bille August's moving film features a remarkable performance by Max von Sydow as the Swedish father who takes his son Pelle to Denmark in search of a new life. In the harsh milieu of the Danish farm, Pelle is inspired by the dreams of those around him - Rud, a simple boy who dreams of working in the circus; Anna, a young peasant girl who dreams of a rich marriage; and Erik, an optimistic farm hand who dreams of the promised land. Realising that his father cannot help Pelle fulfil his dream, Pelle sets off for a life of adventure - to conquer the world.
Year: 1988
Genre: Foreign Language Films, Scandinavian Cinema, Cannes - Palme d'Or, Film Festivals 1989
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Director: Bille August
Starring: Erik Paaske, Max von Sydow, Pelle Hvenegaard
Duration: 149 Minutes
Rating: R13 - Contains low level violence.
7.9/10
Location in store: Foreign (Scandinavia)
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