Pelle the Conqueror
Directed by
Bille August
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Lasse, an elderly and widowed farmer, and his young son Pelle, join a boat-load of immigrants to escape from impoverished rural Sweden to Denmark's Baltic island of Bornholm. They are employed at a large farm in Denmark, where they are treated as the lowest of the low. It is ultimately their loving relationship which sustains them through a difficult year.
Cast
- Pelle Hvenegaard
- Max von Sydow
- Björn Granath
DVD Features
Commentary by film scholar Peter Cowie.
New Essay by Terrence Rafferty
Sound: Stereo 2.0
Discs: 1
Blu-ray Features
Commentary by film scholar Peter Cowie.
New Essay by Terrence Rafferty
Sound: Stereo 2.0
Discs: 1
- "In Bille August's "Pelle the Conqueror," Max von Sydow is so astoundingly evocative that he makes your bones ache."
- "CRITIC"S PICK. The von Sydow performance is in a category by itself. It is another highlight in an already extraordinary career, and quite unlike anything that American audiences have seen him do to date."
- "[T]he film is a towering achievement, grueling in its portrayal of a harsh existence yet ultimately an exhilarating experience unlikely to be forgotten."
Awards & Recognition
Winner
Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Awards
Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Awards
Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Academy Awards
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Academy Awards
Winner
Palme d'Or
Cannes Film Festival
Palme d'Or
Cannes Film Festival
Winner
Best Foreign Language Film
Golden Globes
Best Foreign Language Film
Golden Globes
Winner
Best Actor
European Film Awards
Best Actor
European Film Awards
Winner
Best Young Actor
European Film Awards
Best Young Actor
European Film Awards