Bille August's Best Foreign Film Academy Award-winning PELLE THE CONQUEROR comes to Blu-ray in a thirtieth anniversary restoration. Oscar-nominated Max Von Sydow plays Lasse, a Swedish widower who emigrates to Denmark with his young son Pelle in search of better prospects. Taking work on the estate of a gentleman farmer, they face abuse from their Swedish superiors. Lasse encourages his son to get an education, but the boy has big dreams of seeing the rest of the world.
REVIEW LINK: Film Movement Classics (US) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVDCompare)
PELLE THE CONQUEROR Blu-ray specs:
- 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 widescreen
- Danish/Swedish LPCM 2.0 Stereo
- Optional English subtiltes
- Audio Commentary by film historian Peter Cowie
- Theatrical Trailer
- Previews
- Booklet by Terrence Rafferty
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