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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1988 DVD Release: 06/01/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, Swedish Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Drama, Period Film, Family Drama, Coming-of-Age See Also: Pelle the Conqueror, Pelle the Conqueror

Long but rewarding, the Danish-Swedish Pelle the Conqueror is based on the early passages of Martin Andersen Nexoe's four-volume novel. Pelle (Pelle Hvengaard) is the son of a 19th-century Swedish farmer (Max Von Sydow). Seeking escape from their poverty-stricken surroundings, father and son emigrate to Denmark. Upon arrival, however, they are treated like indentured servants, leading to a profound ideological turnaround for the impressionable Pelle. In the original novel, Pelle ended up embracing Communism. Nexo's political overtones are soft-pedalled in the film, which concentrates on the close, indestructable relationship between Pelle and his father. Adapted for the screen by Bille August, Pelle the Conqueror won the 1988 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Max von Sydow - Pappa Lasse
Pelle Hvenegaard - Pelle the Conqueror
Erik Paaske - Farm Foreman
Bjorn Granath - Farmhand Erik
Axel Ströbye - Kongstrup

Follow a father and son as they make their way from Sweden to Denmark in hopes of finding a better life in 20th Century Fox's release of director Bille August's Academy Award-winning film. The feature is presented in 1.78:1 widescreen, and audio offered in Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Stereo as well as closed captioning. In addition to an alternate Swedish Dolby Digital Stereo audio track, optional English subtitles are also included. The only extra feature offered is a theatrical trailer. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide