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Swedish account of a boy and his elderly father who attempt to eke out a living as farmhands in turn-of-the-century Denmark. Acclaimed at Cannes, Golden Globes, and Academy Awards!
Original Release
12/21/1987
US Release
12/21/1987
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pelle Hvenegaard | Pelle / Pelle Karlsson |
| Max von Sydow | Lassefar / Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand |
| Erik Paaske | Forvalter / Stengården Foreman |
| Bjorn Granath | Erik / Erik - Swedish Farm Worker |
| Astrid Villaume | Mrs. Kongstrup / Fru Kongstrup |
| Axel Strøbye | Kongstrup / Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord |
| Troels Asmussen | Rud / Rud - A Boy |
| Kristina Törnqvist | Anna / Anna - Stengården Maid |
| Karen Wegener | Madam Olsen |
| Sofie Gråbøl | Jomfru Sine / Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece |
Directors
Writers
Bille August, Martin Andersen Nexø, Per Olov Enquist, Bjarne Reuter
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pelle Hvenegaard | Pelle / Pelle Karlsson |
| Max von Sydow | Lassefar / Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand |
| Erik Paaske | Forvalter / Stengården Foreman |
| Bjorn Granath | Erik / Erik - Swedish Farm Worker |
| Astrid Villaume | Mrs. Kongstrup / Fru Kongstrup |
| Axel Strøbye | Kongstrup / Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord |
| Troels Asmussen | Rud / Rud - A Boy |
| Kristina Törnqvist | Anna / Anna - Stengården Maid |
| Karen Wegener | Madam Olsen |
| Sofie Gråbøl | Jomfru Sine / Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece |
| Lars Simonsen | Niels Køller / Nils Køller - Father of Anna's Children |
| Buster Larsen | Ole Køller / Ole Køller - Nils' Father |
| John Wittig | Skolelærer / Schoolteacher Friis |
| Troels Munk | Læge / Physician |
| Nis Bank-Mikkelsen | Præst / Priest |
| Lena-Pia Bernhardsson | Soen / 'Suggan' (Soen) - Rud's Mother |
| Anna Lise Hirsch Bjerrum | Karna / Karna - Stengården Maid |
| Vilhelm Weber | Karl på Stengården / Stensgården Judge |
| Merete Holst Hansen | Pige på Stengården / Maid |
| Mogens Dester | Karl på Stengården / Farmhand |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Claes Kastholm Hansen | Executive Producer |
| Klas Olofsson | Executive Producer |
| Katinka Faragó | Executive Producer |
| Per Holst | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1989 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1989 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Won |
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Language Film | Won |
