![Danish poster of the movie Pelle erobreren](/images/posters/1000x1500/4/pelle-erobreren-1987-orig-poster.jpg)
1987 Drama
Denmark/Sweden
2h 37min
Original language: Danish, Swedish, Finnish
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.
Directed by | Bille August |
Written by | Bille August |
Company | MiramaxMiramaxMiramax |