Pelle the Conqueror
Director: Bille August. Cast: Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow, Björn Granath, Troels Asmussen, Axel Strøybe, Astrid Villaume,
Erik Paaske, Karen Wegener, Lars Simonsen, Kristina Törnqvist, Buster Larsen, Sofie Gråbøl, Lena Pia Berhnhardsson, John
Wittig. Screenplay: Bille August, Per Olov Enquist, and Bjarne Reuter.
The Ox (Oxen)
Director: Sven Nykvist. Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Ewa Fröling, Max von Sydow, Lennart Hjulström, Liv Ullmann, Björn Granath,
Erland Josephson. Screenplay: Sven Nykvist and Lasse Summanen.
Joint review to follow soon. Grades: Pelle the Conqueror: B; The Ox: B–
- Academy Award Nominations and *Winners for Pelle the Conqueror:
- Best Actor: Max von Sydow
- *Best Foreign-Language Film
- Academy Award Nominations for The Ox:
- Best Foreign-Language Film
- Golden Globe Nominations and *Winners for Pelle the Conqueror:
- *Best Foreign-Language Film
- Other Awards for Pelle the Conqueror:
- Cannes Film Festival—Palme d'Or (Best Picture)
- European Film Awards—Best Actor: Max von Sydow; Best Young Actor: Pelle Hvenegaard