Pelle the Conqueror
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Pelle the Conqueror is a 1987 Danish-Swedish drama film about a Swedish father and son who emigrate to Denmark in search of a better life, renowned for its powerful performances and its Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| AcademyAwardsYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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Bodil Award for Best Danish Film NERFINISHED ⓘ Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film NERFINISHED ⓘ Palme d’Or ⓘ
surface form:
Palme d'Or
Robert Award for Best Danish Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Pelle the Conqueror (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Martin Andersen Nexø NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CannesFilmFestivalYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jörgen Persson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Denmark
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Sweden ⓘ |
| director | Bille August NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Nordisk Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Janus Billeskov Jansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Lasse Karlsson
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Pelle Karlsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Stefan Nilsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Bornholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of migrant laborers in Denmark
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powerful performances ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
Danish
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Swedish ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Pelle erobreren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PalmeDorStatus | winner ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A Swedish father and son emigrate to Denmark seeking a better life and work on a farm under harsh conditions. ⓘ |
| producer | Per Holst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Per Holst Film
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Svensk Filmindustri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| runtime | 157 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Bille August
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Janus Billeskov Jansen NERFINISHED ⓘ Per Olov Enquist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| starring |
Astrid Villaume
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Björn Granath NERFINISHED ⓘ Erik Paaske NERFINISHED ⓘ Max von Sydow NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelle Hvenegaard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
class struggle
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emigration ⓘ father–son relationship ⓘ |
| title | Pelle the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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