Pelle the Conqueror

Pelle the Conqueror (Danish: Pelle erobreren) is a 1987 film in Danish and Swedish which tells the story of Swedish immigrants to Denmark who try to build a new life for themselves. It stars Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow, Erik Paaske, Björn Granath and Morten Jørgensen.

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Danish - 1987 - Swedish - Swedish - Denmark - Pelle Hvenegaard - Max von Sydow - Erik Paaske - Björn Granath - Morten Jørgensen

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The movie was adapted by Bille August, Per Olov Enquist, Janus Billeskov Jansen, Max Lundgren and Bjarne Reuter from the novel by Martin Andersen Nexø. It was directed by August.

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Bille August - Per Olov Enquist - Janus Billeskov Jansen - Max Lundgren - Bjarne Reuter - Martin Andersen Nexø

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It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (Denmark) and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Max von Sydow); it also won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and was listed in The New York Times Guide to the Best 1000 Movies Ever Made.

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Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film - Best Actor in a Leading Role - Palme d'Or - Cannes Film Festival - The New York Times Guide to the Best 1000 Movies Ever Made

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