Pelle Erobreren (Pelle the Conqueror)

Pelle Erobreren (Pelle the Conqueror) (1988)

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Long but rewarding, the Danish-Swedish Pelle the Conqueror is based on the early passages of Martin Andersen Nexoe's four-volume novel. Pelle (Pelle Hvengaard) is the son of a 19th-century Swedish farmer (Max Von Sydow). Seeking escape from their poverty-stricken surroundings, father and son… More

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PG-13, 2 hr. 40 min.
Directed By
Bille August
Genres
Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
Dec 25, 1987 Wide
On DVD
Aug 6, 2002
HBO Video

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  • Gregory Weinkauf, New Times

    Von Sydow was better in Strange Brew, but still rather sweet.

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  • Daisy M


    <a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i30.tinypic.com/hs3ss6.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a> Pelle The Conqueror was another good movie I have seen during this… More

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