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Pelle the Conqueror

 1987
 157 minutes (2 hrs 37 mins)
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Production Country

Denmark • Sweden

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Bille August

Starring

Pelle Hvenegaard · Max von Sydow · Erik Paaske · Bjorn Granath · Astrid Villaume · Axel Strobye

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
21st December 1988
Sweden release date Sweden release
25th December 1987
Denmark release date Denmark release
26th December 1987

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 23rd Dec '88
  • Debut position: 16
  • Highest position: 16
  • Debut gross: $49.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

12

12

M/12

Tous publics

M

11

13

K-12

L

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $49.9 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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