Pelle the Conqueror

Pelle the Conqueror


Starring:Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow, Erik Paaske, Björn Granath, Astrid Villaume, Axel Strøbye, Troels Asmussen, Kristina Törnqvist, Karen Wegener, Sofie Gråbøl, Lars Simonsen, Buster Larsen, John Wittig, Troels Munk, Nis Bank-Mikkelsen, Lena-Pia Bernhardsson, Anna Lise Hirsch Bjerrum, Vilhelm Weber, Merete Holst Hansen, Mogens Dester (II)
Director: Bille August
Studio: Anchor Bay
Product Type: DVD
Pelle the Conqueror
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • so good that you can see your whole life differently
  • One of the best films about immigration and father - son relationship
  • wonderful father -son movie
  • magnificent!
  • Pelle the Conqueror
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Starring: Pelle Hvenegaard , Max von Sydow , Erik Paaske , Björn Granath , and Astrid Villaume
Director: Bille August
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Release Date: 2004-06-01

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars so good that you can see your whole life differently.......2007-05-03

This is an absolutely wonderful historical film, about a time barely 100 years ago. Father and son are poverty striken and alone, seeking their fortune in a new country that is primitive, prejudiced, and brutal. As they struggle, Pelle is coming of age, observing the world around him with an acute and sensitive intelligence. His father is old and will be left behind, to die.

This is a masterpiece of social realism. As such, it lifted me out of my mundane concerns and brought me into an entirely different milieu and time, which was a welcome yet frightening experience. Only the greatest films and art can do this kind of leeching into one's heart. It is completely believable.

If there are any criticisms I have, it is the film's heavy-handedness, such as the punishment meted to the horrible philandering husband. In this, it resembles The Jungle, with its political propaganda not too far below the surface.

Warmly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars One of the best films about immigration and father - son relationship.......2007-04-20


If any film ever deserves a sequel, "Pelle the Conqueror" is it. In the admirable winner of both the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film, Max von Sydow (in his only Oscar nominated performance) is Lasse, a Swedish middle- aged widower who takes his young son Pelle from impoverished ninetieth century Sweden to Denmark in search and hope of finding a better life. Because of his age and lack of any specific job skills, Lasse is forced to become a laborer on a farm, with Pelle helping him out. You know, when my family and I first came to America in 1991, one of our new friends, himself a "new American" told us one thing that I always remember, "No matter what, every immigrant is going to eat a lot of dirt, some - more, some- less". Lasse and Pelle of Billie August's superb drama had been served plenty of that meal - they had to sleep in a former chicken coop, they are poor, Pelle is bullied by kids at the local school. Lasse meets a nice local woman whose husband has been lost at sea and wants to marry her but the husband returns... Lasse and his son will go through many of cruelties and indignities together but they always remain devoted to each other. Their relationship is not only of a son and his father but also of two loyal friends. In the end, Pelle has realized that the farm is no place for him, and I want to know what happens to him and to his father next - but there is no sequel for this involving, moving, and simply magnificent movie yet.

5 out of 5 stars wonderful father -son movie.......2007-01-22

This is a GREAT movie. The son wants the father to protect and stand up for him but alas, the father is just too old, tired and worn out. Hope never dies in the hearts of the young tho. GREAT acting for sure.
A must watch!
barb

5 out of 5 stars magnificent!.......2007-01-11

It is easily one of the best movies I have ever seen--story,
performances, cinematography, direction--all the essential
elements of great cinema are in there. So
buy it!

4 out of 5 stars Pelle the Conqueror.......2006-08-28

Swedish immigrants move to Denmark in search of a better life in the land of riches and find themselves facing the same crap as Mexicans in the USA, Filipinas in Hong Kong, etc. Mostly, we focus on an old widower (Max von Sydow) and his young son, portrayed by a very talented actor we've never heard of. We get a full cast of characters, each with his or her own story, and we get to know them. Authenticity was sought and achieved. It was a little slow getting started, I admit, but since it clocks in at 2.5 hours, so what? What's your hurry? It's a fine film and I enjoyed watching it.

I'd also like to mention that it was made in 1987. Just in case you watch it. There's a little scene that may remind my American readers of Lorena Bobbitt. The film came first. 1987. Life imitates art. Or something.
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    		Pelle the Conqueror
    Starring: Troels Asmussen , Lena-Pia Bernhardsson , Sofie Gråbøl , Bjorn Granath , and Pelle Hvenegaard
    Director: Bille August
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    Pelle the Conqueror
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • so good that you can see your whole life differently
    • One of the best films about immigration and father - son relationship
    • wonderful father -son movie
    • magnificent!
    • Pelle the Conqueror
    		 Pelle the Conqueror
    Starring: Pelle Hvenegaard , Max von Sydow , Erik Paaske , Björn Granath , and Astrid Villaume
    Director: Bille August
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    Release Date: 2001-04-24

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars so good that you can see your whole life differently.......2007-05-03

    This is an absolutely wonderful historical film, about a time barely 100 years ago. Father and son are poverty striken and alone, seeking their fortune in a new country that is primitive, prejudiced, and brutal. As they struggle, Pelle is coming of age, observing the world around him with an acute and sensitive intelligence. His father is old and will be left behind, to die.

    This is a masterpiece of social realism. As such, it lifted me out of my mundane concerns and brought me into an entirely different milieu and time, which was a welcome yet frightening experience. Only the greatest films and art can do this kind of leeching into one's heart. It is completely believable.

    If there are any criticisms I have, it is the film's heavy-handedness, such as the punishment meted to the horrible philandering husband. In this, it resembles The Jungle, with its political propaganda not too far below the surface.

    Warmly recommended.

    5 out of 5 stars One of the best films about immigration and father - son relationship.......2007-04-20


    If any film ever deserves a sequel, "Pelle the Conqueror" is it. In the admirable winner of both the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film, Max von Sydow (in his only Oscar nominated performance) is Lasse, a Swedish middle- aged widower who takes his young son Pelle from impoverished ninetieth century Sweden to Denmark in search and hope of finding a better life. Because of his age and lack of any specific job skills, Lasse is forced to become a laborer on a farm, with Pelle helping him out. You know, when my family and I first came to America in 1991, one of our new friends, himself a "new American" told us one thing that I always remember, "No matter what, every immigrant is going to eat a lot of dirt, some - more, some- less". Lasse and Pelle of Billie August's superb drama had been served plenty of that meal - they had to sleep in a former chicken coop, they are poor, Pelle is bullied by kids at the local school. Lasse meets a nice local woman whose husband has been lost at sea and wants to marry her but the husband returns... Lasse and his son will go through many of cruelties and indignities together but they always remain devoted to each other. Their relationship is not only of a son and his father but also of two loyal friends. In the end, Pelle has realized that the farm is no place for him, and I want to know what happens to him and to his father next - but there is no sequel for this involving, moving, and simply magnificent movie yet.

    5 out of 5 stars wonderful father -son movie.......2007-01-22

    This is a GREAT movie. The son wants the father to protect and stand up for him but alas, the father is just too old, tired and worn out. Hope never dies in the hearts of the young tho. GREAT acting for sure.
    A must watch!
    barb

    5 out of 5 stars magnificent!.......2007-01-11

    It is easily one of the best movies I have ever seen--story,
    performances, cinematography, direction--all the essential
    elements of great cinema are in there. So
    buy it!

    4 out of 5 stars Pelle the Conqueror.......2006-08-28

    Swedish immigrants move to Denmark in search of a better life in the land of riches and find themselves facing the same crap as Mexicans in the USA, Filipinas in Hong Kong, etc. Mostly, we focus on an old widower (Max von Sydow) and his young son, portrayed by a very talented actor we've never heard of. We get a full cast of characters, each with his or her own story, and we get to know them. Authenticity was sought and achieved. It was a little slow getting started, I admit, but since it clocks in at 2.5 hours, so what? What's your hurry? It's a fine film and I enjoyed watching it.

    I'd also like to mention that it was made in 1987. Just in case you watch it. There's a little scene that may remind my American readers of Lorena Bobbitt. The film came first. 1987. Life imitates art. Or something.
    Pelle the Conqueror [Region 2]
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • so good that you can see your whole life differently
    • One of the best films about immigration and father - son relationship
    • wonderful father -son movie
    • magnificent!
    • Pelle the Conqueror
    		 Pelle the Conqueror [Region 2]
    Starring: Pelle Hvenegaard , Max von Sydow , Erik Paaske , Björn Granath , and Astrid Villaume
    Director: Bille August
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

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    1. Abandoned
    2. Babette's Feast
    3. For A Lost Soldier
    4. My Father's Glory
    5. You Are Not Alone

    ASIN: B00004RCPE

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars so good that you can see your whole life differently.......2007-05-03

    This is an absolutely wonderful historical film, about a time barely 100 years ago. Father and son are poverty striken and alone, seeking their fortune in a new country that is primitive, prejudiced, and brutal. As they struggle, Pelle is coming of age, observing the world around him with an acute and sensitive intelligence. His father is old and will be left behind, to die.

    This is a masterpiece of social realism. As such, it lifted me out of my mundane concerns and brought me into an entirely different milieu and time, which was a welcome yet frightening experience. Only the greatest films and art can do this kind of leeching into one's heart. It is completely believable.

    If there are any criticisms I have, it is the film's heavy-handedness, such as the punishment meted to the horrible philandering husband. In this, it resembles The Jungle, with its political propaganda not too far below the surface.

    Warmly recommended.

    5 out of 5 stars One of the best films about immigration and father - son relationship.......2007-04-20


    If any film ever deserves a sequel, "Pelle the Conqueror" is it. In the admirable winner of both the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film, Max von Sydow (in his only Oscar nominated performance) is Lasse, a Swedish middle- aged widower who takes his young son Pelle from impoverished ninetieth century Sweden to Denmark in search and hope of finding a better life. Because of his age and lack of any specific job skills, Lasse is forced to become a laborer on a farm, with Pelle helping him out. You know, when my family and I first came to America in 1991, one of our new friends, himself a "new American" told us one thing that I always remember, "No matter what, every immigrant is going to eat a lot of dirt, some - more, some- less". Lasse and Pelle of Billie August's superb drama had been served plenty of that meal - they had to sleep in a former chicken coop, they are poor, Pelle is bullied by kids at the local school. Lasse meets a nice local woman whose husband has been lost at sea and wants to marry her but the husband returns... Lasse and his son will go through many of cruelties and indignities together but they always remain devoted to each other. Their relationship is not only of a son and his father but also of two loyal friends. In the end, Pelle has realized that the farm is no place for him, and I want to know what happens to him and to his father next - but there is no sequel for this involving, moving, and simply magnificent movie yet.

    5 out of 5 stars wonderful father -son movie.......2007-01-22

    This is a GREAT movie. The son wants the father to protect and stand up for him but alas, the father is just too old, tired and worn out. Hope never dies in the hearts of the young tho. GREAT acting for sure.
    A must watch!
    barb

    5 out of 5 stars magnificent!.......2007-01-11

    It is easily one of the best movies I have ever seen--story,
    performances, cinematography, direction--all the essential
    elements of great cinema are in there. So
    buy it!

    4 out of 5 stars Pelle the Conqueror.......2006-08-28

    Swedish immigrants move to Denmark in search of a better life in the land of riches and find themselves facing the same crap as Mexicans in the USA, Filipinas in Hong Kong, etc. Mostly, we focus on an old widower (Max von Sydow) and his young son, portrayed by a very talented actor we've never heard of. We get a full cast of characters, each with his or her own story, and we get to know them. Authenticity was sought and achieved. It was a little slow getting started, I admit, but since it clocks in at 2.5 hours, so what? What's your hurry? It's a fine film and I enjoyed watching it.

    I'd also like to mention that it was made in 1987. Just in case you watch it. There's a little scene that may remind my American readers of Lorena Bobbitt. The film came first. 1987. Life imitates art. Or something.
    Pelle the Conqueror [Region 2]
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • so good that you can see your whole life differently
    • One of the best films about immigration and father - son relationship
    • wonderful father -son movie
    • magnificent!
    • Pelle the Conqueror
    		 Pelle the Conqueror [Region 2]
    Starring: Pelle Hvenegaard , Max von Sydow , Erik Paaske , Björn Granath , and Astrid Villaume
    Director: Bille August
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

    GeneralGeneral | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video
    Sydow, Max VonSydow, Max Von | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    August, BilleAugust, Bille | ( A ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video
    Used DVDsUsed DVDs | Stores | DVD | Video | Action & Adventure | African American Cinema | Animation | Anime & Manga | Art House & International | Classics | Comedy | Cult Movies | Documentary | Drama | Educational | Fitness & Yoga | Gay & Lesbian | Horror | Kids & Family | Military & War | Music Video & Concerts | Musicals & Performing Arts | Mystery & Suspense | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Special Interests | Sports | Television | Westerns
    ( P )( P ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
    Similar Items:
    1. Abandoned
    2. Babette's Feast
    3. For A Lost Soldier
    4. My Father's Glory
    5. You Are Not Alone

    ASIN: B00005M0S2

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars so good that you can see your whole life differently.......2007-05-03

    This is an absolutely wonderful historical film, about a time barely 100 years ago. Father and son are poverty striken and alone, seeking their fortune in a new country that is primitive, prejudiced, and brutal. As they struggle, Pelle is coming of age, observing the world around him with an acute and sensitive intelligence. His father is old and will be left behind, to die.

    This is a masterpiece of social realism. As such, it lifted me out of my mundane concerns and brought me into an entirely different milieu and time, which was a welcome yet frightening experience. Only the greatest films and art can do this kind of leeching into one's heart. It is completely believable.

    If there are any criticisms I have, it is the film's heavy-handedness, such as the punishment meted to the horrible philandering husband. In this, it resembles The Jungle, with its political propaganda not too far below the surface.

    Warmly recommended.

    5 out of 5 stars One of the best films about immigration and father - son relationship.......2007-04-20


    If any film ever deserves a sequel, "Pelle the Conqueror" is it. In the admirable winner of both the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film, Max von Sydow (in his only Oscar nominated performance) is Lasse, a Swedish middle- aged widower who takes his young son Pelle from impoverished ninetieth century Sweden to Denmark in search and hope of finding a better life. Because of his age and lack of any specific job skills, Lasse is forced to become a laborer on a farm, with Pelle helping him out. You know, when my family and I first came to America in 1991, one of our new friends, himself a "new American" told us one thing that I always remember, "No matter what, every immigrant is going to eat a lot of dirt, some - more, some- less". Lasse and Pelle of Billie August's superb drama had been served plenty of that meal - they had to sleep in a former chicken coop, they are poor, Pelle is bullied by kids at the local school. Lasse meets a nice local woman whose husband has been lost at sea and wants to marry her but the husband returns... Lasse and his son will go through many of cruelties and indignities together but they always remain devoted to each other. Their relationship is not only of a son and his father but also of two loyal friends. In the end, Pelle has realized that the farm is no place for him, and I want to know what happens to him and to his father next - but there is no sequel for this involving, moving, and simply magnificent movie yet.

    5 out of 5 stars wonderful father -son movie.......2007-01-22

    This is a GREAT movie. The son wants the father to protect and stand up for him but alas, the father is just too old, tired and worn out. Hope never dies in the hearts of the young tho. GREAT acting for sure.
    A must watch!
    barb

    5 out of 5 stars magnificent!.......2007-01-11

    It is easily one of the best movies I have ever seen--story,
    performances, cinematography, direction--all the essential
    elements of great cinema are in there. So
    buy it!

    4 out of 5 stars Pelle the Conqueror.......2006-08-28

    Swedish immigrants move to Denmark in search of a better life in the land of riches and find themselves facing the same crap as Mexicans in the USA, Filipinas in Hong Kong, etc. Mostly, we focus on an old widower (Max von Sydow) and his young son, portrayed by a very talented actor we've never heard of. We get a full cast of characters, each with his or her own story, and we get to know them. Authenticity was sought and achieved. It was a little slow getting started, I admit, but since it clocks in at 2.5 hours, so what? What's your hurry? It's a fine film and I enjoyed watching it.

    I'd also like to mention that it was made in 1987. Just in case you watch it. There's a little scene that may remind my American readers of Lorena Bobbitt. The film came first. 1987. Life imitates art. Or something.

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