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.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.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.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 22 wins & 9 nominations total
- Erik
- (as Bjørn Granath)
- Soen
- (as Lena Pia Bernhardsson)
- Karna
- (as Anne Lise Hirsch Bjerrum)
Storyline
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- TriviaPelle Hvenegaard, who plays the leading part, is actually named after the title character himself.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Pelle: Father?
Lassefar: Everything's gonna be fine.
Pelle: Say it again.
Lassefar: This new country we're going to is very different.
Pelle: Tell me more about it.
Lassefar: They put raisins in the pork roast and butter on the bread. They put a lot of butter on the bread. Brandy is as cheap as water and it is so strong that it knocks you off. But your father can take it, Pelle, because he's strong.
Pelle: And children are free all day.
Lassefar: Yes, Pelle, yes.
Pelle: Say it again.
Lassefar: You get so well-paid that children don't need...
Pelle: Don't need to work. They can play all day long.
Lassefar: [smiling] Yes.
- ConnectionsEdited into Eventyret om dansk film 18: Nye perspektiver - 1970-1987 (1996)
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,063,688
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $45,985
- Dec 25, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $2,063,688
- Runtime2 hours 37 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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