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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.
Keywords
farm
island
based on novel or book
farm worker
bullying
working class
poverty
class differences
bornholm
emigrant
19th century
father son relationship
Casts
Pelle Hvenegaard
Pelle Karlsson
Max von Sydow
Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand
Erik Paaske
Stengården Foreman
Björn Granath
Erik - Swedish Farm Worker
Astrid Villaume
Mrs. Kongstrup
Axel Strøbye
Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord
Troels Asmussen
Rud - A Boy
Kristina Törnqvist
Anna - Stengården Maid
Karen Wegener
Madam Olsen
Sofie Gråbøl
Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece
Lars Simonsen
Nils Køller - Father of Anna's Children
Buster Larsen
Ole Køller - Nils' Father
John Wittig
Schoolteacher Friis
Troels Munk
Physician
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
Priest
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson
'Suggan' (Soen) - Rud's Mother
Anna Lise Hirsch Bjerrum
Karna - Stengården Maid
Morten Jørgensen
Countryman
Erik Frisberg
Public Official
Wilhelm Weber
Stensgården Judge
Henrik Hansen
Gustav - Stengården Farmhand
Thyge Andersen
Stengården Tailor
Benjamin Holck Henriksen
Henrik Bødker - Student
Daniel Roosen
Priest's Son
Thure Lindhardt
Nilen - Student
Mogens Dester
Farmhand
Finn Knygberg
Farmhand
Jørgen Hansen
Farmhand
Finn Olsen
Farmhand
Merete Holst Hansen
Maid
Tine Stochholm
Maid
Inge Marie From
Maid
Jytte Strandberg
Maid
Nina Christoffersen
Maid
Lone Svendsen
Maid
Birte Jensen
Maid
Henning Franck Hansen
Student
Lars Petersen
Student
Espen Hegnet Knudsen
Student
Jeppe Nicolaisen
Student
Oliver Grumme
Student
David Heilmann
Student
Thomas Bryde Hansen
Student
Karen Bjørkøe
Student
Sascha Lystrup Andersen
Student
Rikke Hacke
Student
Henriette Nielsen
Student
Henriette Nolsøe
Student
Ingeborg Holten
Student
Troels II Munk
Physician
Crews
Per Olov Enquist
Screenplay
Bille August
Director
Bille August
Screenplay
Martin Andersen Nexø
Novel
Stefan Nilsson
Original Music Composer
Jörgen Persson
Director of Photography
Bjarne Reuter
Screenplay
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Editor
Stine Monty Freddie
Script Supervisor
Klas Olofsson
Executive Producer
Kicki Ilander
Costume Designer
Jens Arnoldus
Unit Manager
Rolf Lindström
Camera Operator
Lars Lund
Sound Mixer
Peter Poulsen
Executive Producer
Jérôme Lévy
Sound Effects
Niels Arild Nielsen
Sound Mixer
Kent Högberg
Gaffer
Katinka Faragó
Executive Producer
Mads Egmont Christensen
Assistant Director
Claes Kastholm Hansen
Executive Producer
Michael Frank Nielsen
Color Timer
Martin Schmidt
Sound Editor
Niels Arild Nielsen
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eg Norre
Key Grip
Kaj Grönberg
Makeup Supervisor
Claus Bjerre
Special Effects
Kristian Lund
Special Effects
Lasse Spang Olsen
Special Effects
Michael Kvium
Special Effects
Otto Stenov
Key Grip
Per Holst
Producer
Anna Asp
Production Design
Tove Berg
Assistant Director
Lars Kolvig
Production Manager
Backdrops & Posters
