Near the end of the 19th century ten-year-old Pelle and his elderly widowed father Lasse leave Sweden for Denmark. Due to his age Lasse can only find work on a large farm where workers are often ill-treated. Despite many hardships Pelle and Lasse work to create a better life than the one they left in Sweden.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Pelle | Stefan Schrader |
| Lasse | Martin Trettau |
| Kongstrup | Klaus Manchen |
| Frau Kongstrup | Karin Gregorek |
| Karna | Walfriede Schmitt |
| Madame Olsen | Marianne Wünscher |
| Die Sau | Ursula Karusseit |
| Rud | Maurice Zirm |
| Der Verwalter | Manfred Zetzsche |
| Erik | Michael Lucke |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Christian Steinke |
| Writer | Martin Andersen Nexø |
| Composer | Gerhard Rosenfeld |
| Editor | Brigitte Krex |
