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.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.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.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 22 wins & 9 nominations total
- Erik
- (as Bjørn Granath)
- Soen
- (as Lena Pia Bernhardsson)
- Karna
- (as Anne Lise Hirsch Bjerrum)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPelle Hvenegaard, who plays the leading part, is actually named after the title character himself.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Pelle: Father?
Lassefar: Everything's gonna be fine.
Pelle: Say it again.
Lassefar: This new country we're going to is very different.
Pelle: Tell me 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 as cheap as water and it is so strong that it knocks you off. But your father can take it, Pelle, because he's strong.
Pelle: And children are free all day.
Lassefar: Yes, Pelle, yes.
Pelle: Say it again.
Lassefar: You get so well-paid that children don't need...
Pelle: Don't need to work. They can play all day long.
Lassefar: [smiling] Yes.
- ConnectionsEdited into Eventyret om dansk film 18: Nye perspektiver - 1970-1987 (1996)
- You'll hardly - You'll hardly believe your eyes. They put raisins in the pork roastand butter on your bread Some places they put butter on your bread.- And kids are free all day.
- Yes, Pelle, yes. Wages are so incredibly high, that kids That kids don't have to work." It sounds too good to be true may be not for you but imagine what those words meant for a boy who is used to live in a missy , probably due to the hard life he had to live after the death of his mother. As soon as the boat reaches the shore the reality of this new world came out of the dream mist. Finding employment is not as easy especially considering the age of the Pele's father and the fact that he has a small boy with him. At the end they are offered an employment at a large farm, but find the life would present many challenges to them.
The acting is very good the young Pelle Hvenegaard who plays the role of Pelle is so good that one can thing that he has a dozen of movies in his carrier and probably that is the reason for which 2 years after the movie is released he wins two award for the Best Young Actor in 1988 at the European Film Awards and for Best Young Actor in a Foreign Film in a Foreign Filmat the young artists awards for his role in Pelle the Conqueror.
I watched this movie with constant hope to see happiness in the eyes of Pelle and the moments in which he felt happy was shining like a real diamonds surrounded by the dust of the harsh live he had to deal with. Although Pelle is often refused friendships from the local Danish boys he shows his good heart befriending a boy who has some physical disability and their friendship through a little odd at times shows that people can find someone to care for , even in the toughest places.
Pelle the Conqueror is classic movie and although some may thing that the story gets a bit depressing at times I recommend it to anyone who treasure excellent coming of age movies.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,063,688
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $45,985
- Dec 25, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $2,063,688
- Runtime2 hours 37 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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