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Pelle the Conqueror
Summary: When his wife dies, Lasse takes his 12-year-old son, Pelle, from their home in Sweden to Denmark in search of a better life.
Release Date: December 21, 1988
Genre: Drama
Director:
Bille August
Runtime: 2 h 37 min
MPAA: PG-13
Domestic: $ 2,063,688
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