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Pelle the Conqueror

1988·2h 37m·PG-13
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
12,695 votes

When his wife dies, Lasse takes his 12-year-old son, Pelle, from their home in Sweden to Denmark in search of a better life.

Pelle the Conqueror is a 1988 drama movie directed by Bille August, starring Max von Sydow, Björn Granath, Pelle Hvenegaard. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 12,695 votes and runs 2h 37m.

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Director
Bille August
Stars
Max von Sydow
Björn Granath
Pelle Hvenegaard
Erik Paaske
Details
1988-12-21
157 min
Movie
PG-13
★ Denmark, Sweden
★ Danish, Finnish, Swedish
Keywords
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