Pelle the Conqueror (1987)

Denmark et al., 157 min
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Original title Pelle Erobreren
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • Denmark
  • Sweden
Production company
Awards
  • The Guldbagge Award
  • European Film Award
  • Academy Award Nomination
  • Show awards
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • Swedish
  • Danish
Swedish release 1987-12-25

Cast

Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Karlsson

Max von Sydow
Lasse Karlsson, Pelles far, ladugårdskarl

Erik Paaske
förvaltaren på Stengården

Björn Granath
Erik, lantarbetare, svensk

Astrid Villaume
fru Kongstrup

Axel Strøbye
Kongstrup, godsägare på Kungsgården

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Titles

Original title
  • Pelle Erobreren
Swedish release title
  • Pelle Erövraren
International title
  • Pelle the Conqueror
Co-production title
  • Pelle Erövraren (Sverige)
Distribution title
  • Pelle, der Eroberer (Västtyskland)
  • Pelle el conquistador (Spanien)
  • Pelle le conquérant (Frankrike)
  • Pelle the Conqueror (USA)
  • Pelle the Conqueror (Storbritannien)
  • Pelle Erobreren (Norge)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Production Manager
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Special Effects
Camera Operator
Assistant Film Editor
Executive Producer
Unit Manager
Production Assistant
Production Secretary
Unit Publicist
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Key Grip
Second Unit Camera Operator
Color Timer
Music Recording Engineer
Propman
Make-up Supervisor
Assistant Costume Designer
Caterer
Sound Effects
Re-recording Mixer
Other Crew
Runner
Best Boy
Costume Designer
Make-up Assistant
Sound Editor

Cast

Pelle Hvenegaard Pelle Karlsson
Max von Sydow Lasse Karlsson, Pelles far, ladugårdskarl
Erik Paaske förvaltaren på Stengården
Björn Granath Erik, lantarbetare, svensk
Astrid Villaume fru Kongstrup
Axel Strøbye Kongstrup, godsägare på Kungsgården
Troels Asmussen Rud, pojken
Kristina Törnqvist Anna, piga på Stengården
Karen Wegener madam Olsen
Sofie Gråbøl fröken Sine, fru Kongstrups niece
Lars Simonsen Nils Køller, far till Annas barn
Buster Larsen Ole Køller, Nils far
John Wittig skolläraren Friis
Troels Munk läkaren
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen prästen
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson "Suggan" (Soen), Ruds mor
Anna Lise Hirsch Bjerrum Karna, piga på Stengården
Morten Jørgensen lantbrukseleven
Wilhelm Weber rättaren på Stensgården
Henrik Hansen Gustav, dräng på Stengården
Thyge Andersen skräddaren på Stengården
Benjamin Holck Henriksen Henrik Bødker, elev
Daniel Roosen prästsonen
Thure Lindhardt Nilen, elev
Mogens Dexter dräng
Finn Knygberg dräng
Jørgen Hansen dräng
Finn Olsen dräng
Merete Holst Hansen piga
Tine Stochholm piga
Inge Marie Frohm piga
Jytte Strandberg piga
Nina Christoffersen piga
Lone Svendsen piga
Birte Jensen piga
Henning Franck Hansen elev
Lars Petersen elev
Espen Hegnet Knudsen elev
Jeppe Nicolaisen elev
Oliver Grumme elev
David Heilmann elev
Thomas Bryde Hansen elev
Karen Bjørkøe elev
Sascha Lystrup Andersen elev
Rikke Hacke elev
Henriette Nielsen elev
Henriette Nolsøe elev
Ingeborg Holten elev

Companies

Production Company Per Holst Filmproduktion ApS
AB Svensk Filmindustri
Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Det Danske Filminstitut
Specialarbejderforbundet i Danmark
Laboratory Johan Ankerstjerne A/S
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Svensk Filmindustri 1987
Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 1994
Distributor in Sweden (Home Video) Media Transfer International AB 1989
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) SF Home Entertainment 2005
Re-recording Mixer Det Danske Filmstudie
Sales Nordisk Film AS 2020 Nordic
Trust Nordisk ApS 2020 ROW
Other Company Atlantis Studio (musikinspelningsstudio)

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 127267
Date 1987-12-10
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 4294 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 366-498-564-549-525-354-471-526-441 m.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.66:1
Sound system Dolby Stereo 04
Colour type Colour
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 4294 meters
Length in minutes 157 min
Reels 9 reels


Original work

Original title Pelle erobreren. Del 1 (Novel)
Author Martin Andersen Nexø


Production location

(med kompletteringar två veckor i januari 1987) 1986-07-14 1986-11
Bregnegården Tappernøje Denmark (exteriörer)

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1987-12-25 Röda Kvarn Stockholm Sweden 157 min
1987-12-25 Victoria Gothenburg Sweden 157 min
1987-12-25 Filmstaden Helsingborg Sweden 157 min
1987-12-25 Röda Kvarn Kristianstad Sweden 157 min
1987-12-25 Filmstaden Linköping Sweden 157 min
1987-12-25 Palladium Lund Sweden 157 min
1987-12-25 Camera Malmö Sweden 157 min
1987-12-25 Spegeln Uppsala Sweden 157 min
1987-12-25 Filmstaden Västerås Sweden 157 min
1987-12-25 Roxy Örebro Sweden 157 min
Other showing 1987-12-26 Denmark 156 min (dansk premiär)
Cinematheque screening 1989-11-20 Sweden
1989-11-25 Sweden
TV showing 1992-12-27 TV1 Sweden 150 min
Cinematheque screening 1996-08-19 Sweden
1996-08-30 Sweden
TV showing 1999-04-04 SVT1 Sweden 150 min
2001-10-10 SVT1 Sweden 150 min
2003-12-25 SVT2 Sweden 150 min
DVD release 2005-06-08 Sweden
TV showing 2005-07-04 SVT1 Sweden 150 min
2006-02-26 SVT1 Sweden 150 min
2020-03-09 Sjuan Sweden
Inställd visning 2021-01-31
TV showing 2021-05-02 Sjuan Sweden
2021-09-24 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-09-27 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-10-03 Sjuan Sweden
2021-12-06 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-12-10 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-12-19 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-12-22 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-12-27 TV4 Sweden
2021-12-27 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-12-31 TV4 Film Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
Composer Franz Gruber (1818)
Lyrics Joseph Mohr (1818)
Oscar Mannström (svensk text 1915)
Musical Arrangement Mats Bergström


Original title Härlig är jorden
Lyrics Bernhard Severin Ingemann (dansk text 1850 - "Dejlig er Jorden")
Cecilia Bååth-Holmberg (svensk text 1884)
Musical Arrangement Jan Yngwe
Singer kör (barn)


Awards

Academy Award of Merit Los Angeles 1989 (bästa utländska film 2008/Best Foreign Language Film 2008)
Golden Globe Hollywood 1989 (bästa icke engelskspråkiga film)
European Film Award Berlin 1988 Pelle Hvenegaard (bästa barnroll)
Berlin 1988 Max von Sydow (bästa skådespelare)
The Guldbagge Award Stockholm 1988 Best Actor in a Leading Role Max von Sydow
Stockholm 1988 Best Picture
Palme d'Or Cannes 1988
Academy Award Nomination Los Angeles 1988 Max von Sydow (nominerad till bästa manlig huvudroll / Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role, USA)
Bodil (Denmark) Copenhagen 1987 Karen Wegener (årets kvinnliga biroll)
Copenhagen 1987 Anna Asp (scenografi)
The Robert Award (Denmark) Copenhagen 1987 (årets bästa danska film)
Copenhagen 1987 Max von Sydow (årets bästa skådespelare)
Bodil (Denmark) Copenhagen 1987 Björn Granath (årets manliga biroll)
Copenhagen 1987 Max von Sydow (årets bästa skådespelare)
Copenhagen 1987 Bille August (årets manusförfattare)
Copenhagen 1987 Bille August (årets regissör)
Award of the Swedish Association of Film Critics Stockholm 1987 (årets film)
The Robert Award (Denmark) Copenhagen 1987 Anna Asp (bästa scenografi)
Copenhagen 1987 Jörgen Persson (bästa foto)
Copenhagen 1987 Björn Granath (bästa biroll)
Bodil (Denmark) Copenhagen 1987 Jörgen Persson (bästa foto)

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Holdings Film

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Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 4275


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 4266


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title PELLE ERÖVRAREN En film av Bille August
Printing house Uddenholms offset
Designed by Annons & Reklambyrån Arne Hellevik AB


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title PELLE ERÖVRAREN En film av Bille August
Printing house Uddenholms offset
Designed by Annons & Reklambyrån Arne Hellevik AB


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Del 1, 2. udkast. Filmmanuskript av Bille August.
Extent 241 s. + 3 s. rollista.
Language Danish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Filmmanuskript av Bille August.
Extent 212 s. + 3 s. rollista.
Language Danish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Dialogliste.
Extent 116 s.
Language Danish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Pelle Erövraren.
Extent 36 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Del 1, 2. udkast. Filmmanuskript av Bille August.
Extent 241 s. + 3 s. rollista.
Language Danish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Filmmanuskript av Bille August.
Extent 212 s. + 3 s. rollista.
Language Danish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints set
Behind the scenes prints set
Slides set
Album Yes


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Promotion material
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language English


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Danish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language English


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