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Pelle the Conqueror

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Bille August's 1987 Oscar-winning period drama starring Max von Sydow and Pelle Hvenegaard.
Pelle and his father Lasse hope to find a land of plenty in Denmark. But Lasse's dreams turn sour, and the pair are forced to work as farm hands. In Danish with English subtitles.
(Review page 125.)

Contributors

Director:
Bille August
[Actor]:
Max von Sydow
[Actor]:
Pelle Hvenegaard
Source: Radio Times

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