Film record

Pelle the Conqueror

Original title: Pelle Erobreren

1987Feature film157 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
Sweden · Denmark
Languages
Swedish · Danish
Genres
coming-of-age film · drama film

Credits

Direction

Bille August — Directing

Cast

Max von Sydow — Acting (Lassefar)
Pelle Hvenegaard — Acting (Pelle)
Q1800361 — Acting (forvalter)
Björn Granath — Acting (Erik)
Q1801286 — Acting (fru Kongstrup)
Q792378 — Acting (Kongstrup)
Q264696 — Acting (Miss Sine)
Q1797678 — Acting (Niels Køller)
Q1785294 — Acting (Ole Køller)
John Wittig — Acting (Schoolteacher)
Q508739 — Acting (Nilen)
Q1406018 — Acting
Karen Wegener — Acting (madam Olsen)
Troels Asmussen — Acting (Rud)
Troels Munk — Acting
Wilhelm Weber — Acting
Jørgen Hansen — Acting
Jytte Strandberg — Acting
Fin Olsen — Acting
Erik Frisberg — Acting
Tine Stochholm — Acting
Thyge Andersen — Acting
Morten Jørgensen — Acting
Jørgen Hansen — Acting
Henrik Hansen — Acting
Knut Schultheiß — Acting
Q12343372 — Acting

Writing

Per Olov Enquist — Screenwriting
Bjarne Reuter — Screenwriting
Bille August — Screenwriting

Production

Per Holst — Production

Music

Stefan Nilsson — Music composition

Cinematography

Jörgen Persson — Cinematography

Editing

Art department

Anna Asp — Production design
Documented participation

Film companies and organizations

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Distribution

Vudu

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

Sweden · Original release
25 Dec 1987Checked 22 Sep 2026
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