1988 Cannes Film Festival
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The 41st Cannes Film Festival was held from 11 to 23 May 1988. The Palme d'Or went to the Pelle erobreren by Bille August.
Official poster of the 41st Cannes Film Festival, featuring an original illustration by Tibor Timar.
Ettore Scola, Jury President of the Main competition
Bille August, 1988 Palme d'Or winner
Pelle the Conqueror
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Pelle the Conqueror is a 1987 epic film co-written and directed by Bille August, based upon the 1910 novel of the same name by Danish writer Martin Andersen Nexø. The film tells the story of two Swedish immigrants to Denmark, a father and son, who try to build a new life for themselves. It stars Pelle Hvenegaard as the young Pelle, with Max von Sydow as his father, and also features Axel Strøbye and Astrid Villaume.
Original Swedish poster
Bille August co-adapted and directed Pelle the Conqueror out of an ambition to make an epic film.
Max von Sydow's performance received positive reviews, earning him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.