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    Pelle erobreren

    Danish poster of the movie Pelle erobreren
    1987     Drama    
    Denmark/Sweden
    2h 37min
    Original lang: 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 byBille August
    Written byBille August
    CompanyMiramaxMiramaxMiramax

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    Pelle Hvenegaard
    Max von Sydow
    Sofie Grabøl
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