
Pelle the Conqueror
Drama
Overview
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.
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Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Karlsson
Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Karlsson


Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand
Max von Sydow
Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand


Erik Paaske
Erik Paaske
Stengården Foreman
Erik Paaske
Stengården Foreman


Björn Granath
Björn Granath
Erik - Swedish Farm Worker
Björn Granath
Erik - Swedish Farm Worker


Astrid Villaume
Astrid Villaume
Mrs. Kongstrup
Astrid Villaume
Mrs. Kongstrup


Axel Strøbye
Axel Strøbye
Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord
Axel Strøbye
Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord


Troels Asmussen
Troels Asmussen
Rud - A Boy
Troels Asmussen
Rud - A Boy


Kristina Törnqvist
Kristina Törnqvist
Anna - Stengården Maid
Kristina Törnqvist
Anna - Stengården Maid


Karen Wegener
Karen Wegener
Madam Olsen
Karen Wegener
Madam Olsen


Sofie Gråbøl
Sofie Gråbøl
Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece
Sofie Gråbøl
Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece
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