Pelle the Conqueror

Pros: Great cinematography, good social commentary

Cons: A little slow in places - main character frustrating

The Bottom Line: Feeling sorry for yourself? Watch this!

Review: Recently feeling rather under the weather and off sick from work, I was just in the right mood for sitting in front of a long and dour movie about people even more miserable and worse off than me. Lucky it was then that I dropped onto the 1988 Oscar ...

Pros: Magnificent performances by the two leads, excellent cinematography, and a fine story

Cons: A bit slow-paced and long

The Bottom Line: Highly recommended as a visually-appealing epic and coming-of-age narrative with an outstanding performance by Max von Sydow.

Review: Pelle The Conqueror (1987) ranks among the most critically acclaimed non-English language films of the past twenty-five years. It won the prestigious Grand Prix at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival as well as the 1988 Academy Award in the Best ...