Pelle erobreren

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The end of the 19th century. A boat filled with Swedish emigrants comes to the Danish island of Bornholm. Among them are Lasse and his son Pelle who move to Denmark to find work. They find employment at a large farm, but are treated as the lowest form of life. Pelle starts to speak Danish but is still harassed as a foreigner. But none of them wants to give up their dream of finding a better life than the life they left in Sweden.
1987, Denmark, Sweden, 157 min., 12+
Director:
Bille August
Cast:
Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow, Erik Paaske, Björn Granath, Astrid Villaume, Axel Strøbye, Troels Asmussen, Kristina Törnqvist
Genre:
drama
Language:
Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Scanian
Awards & Festivals
Academy Awards – Oscar (Best Foreign Language Film)
Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or
Golden Globe – Best Foreign Language Film
BAFTA Award nomination – Best Film not in the English Language
Bodil Award – Best Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress 
European Film Award – Best Actor, Best Young Actor/Actress
Guldbagge Award – Best Film, Best Actor 
Robert Award – Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Editing, Best Sound

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