Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
Directed by Bille August · 157 min · Drama
57.5 TOPICAL score · #1,430 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Pelle the Conqueror (1987, directed by Bille August) has a TOPICAL score of 57.5 - ranked 1,430 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 12 awards from 16 nominations, including the Palme d'Or. Critics: 84% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (171 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 35 languages.
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- Critics84% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (171 ratings)
- Awards12 wins, 16 nominations - incl. Palme d'Or; Academy Award for Best International Feature Film; Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 35 languages
- Still read5,758 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow (actor #249), Erik Paaske, Björn Granath