Is Pelle the Conqueror sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Pelle the Conqueror end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pelle the Conqueror easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pelle the Conqueror violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pelle the Conqueror scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Pelle the Conqueror

Name: Pelle the Conqueror
Genre: Drama
Released: 1987
Duration: 157 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow, Erik Paaske, Björn Granath, Astrid Villaume

They thought the world would be theirs.

Directed by Bille August

Produced by SF Studios, Per Holst Filmproduktion

1987157 min7.3 / 10

A somber, intimate portrait of working-class struggle and paternal bonds in 19th-century rural poverty, where dreams of escape collide with systemic exploitation.

In the late 19th century, two Swedish emigrants, Lasse Karlsson and his son Pelle, arrive on the Danish island of Bornholm hoping to find work on a farm and save enough money to travel to the United States of America.

Clusters

Coping With Loss Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Corrupted by Ambition Loyalty Under Pressure Tropical Island Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Farm Island Based On Novel Or Book Farm Worker Bullying Working Class Poverty Class Differences Bornholm Emigrant 19th Century Father Son Relationship

Questions people ask

Is Pelle the Conqueror sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Pelle the Conqueror end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Pelle the Conqueror easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Pelle the Conqueror violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is Pelle the Conqueror scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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