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
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.

Not yet reviewed in full. Grades: Pelle: B; 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 (von Sydow); Best Young Actor (Hvenegaard)
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