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Fanny and Alexander

1982-12-17 · 188 min · ★ 7.8

Fantasy · Drama · Mystery

As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. The bleak situation gradually grows worse as the bishop becomes more controlling, but dedicated relatives make a valiant attempt to aid Emilie, Fanny and Alexander.

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Directors
Ingmar Bergman
Production companies
Cinematograph AB, Svenska Filminstitutet, SVT, Gaumont, Personafilm, Tobis
Countries
Sweden, France, Germany
Status
Released
Budget
USD 6,000,000
Revenue
USD 6,800,000

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Pernilla AllwinPernilla AllwinFanny Ekdahl
Bertil GuveBertil GuveAlexander Ekdahl
Jan MalmsjöJan MalmsjöBishop Edvard Vergérus
Ewa FrölingEwa FrölingEmilie Ekdahl
Gunn WållgrenGunn WållgrenHelena Ekdahl
Börje AhlstedtBörje AhlstedtCarl Ekdahl
Anna BergmanAnna BergmanHanna Schwartz
Kristina AdolphsonKristina AdolphsonSiri
Erland JosephsonErland JosephsonIsak Jacobi
Mats BergmanMats BergmanAron Retzinsky
Jarl KulleJarl KulleGustav Adolf Ekdahl
Allan EdwallAllan EdwallOscar Ekdahl
Harriet AnderssonHarriet AnderssonJustina
Gunnar BjörnstrandGunnar BjörnstrandFilip Landahl
Stina EkbladStina EkbladIsmael Retzinsky
Pernilla AugustPernilla AugustMaj
Mona MalmMona MalmAlma Ekdahl
Christina SchollinChristina SchollinLydia Ekdahl
Kerstin TideliusKerstin TideliusHenrietta Vergérus
Inga ÅleniusInga ÅleniusLisen

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