Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
The end of the 19th century. A boat filled with Swedish emigrants comes to the Danish island of Bornholm. Among them are Lasse and his son Pelle who move to Denmark to find work. They find ... See full summary »
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Pelle -
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Forvalter -
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Fru Kongstrup
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Kongstrup -
Rud
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Anna
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Madam Olsen
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Jomfru Sine -
Niels Køller -
Ole Køller
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Læge
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Director:
Bille AugustWriters:
Martin Andersen Nexø (novel), Bille August (screenplay), Per Olov Enquist (in collaboration with), Bjarne Reuter (in collaboration with)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
Pelle Hvenegaard, who plays the leading part, is actually named after the title character himself.
Quotes
Pelle:
Father?
Lassefar:
Everything's gonna be fine.
Pelle:
Tell it again.
Lassefar:
This new country we're going to is very different.
Pelle:
Talk more about it.
Lassefar:
They put raisins in the pork roast and butter on the bread. They put a lot of butter on the bread. Brandy is cheap as water and...
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Although set on the island of Bornholm, the characters speak standard Danish instead of the Bornholmsk dialect, and do not have Bornholm accents either.
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DramaDetails
Release Date:
21 December 1988Language
Scanian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish
Country of Origin
Denmark, SwedenFilming Locations
Bregnegården, Tappernøje, Sjælland, DenmarkBox Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$45,985 25 December 1988
Gross USA:
$2,063,688
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$2,063,688
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