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Fanny and Alexander (1982)

Overview

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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Ingmar Bergman profile
Ingmar Bergman

Director

Cast

Pernilla Allwin profile
Pernilla Allwin

Fanny Ekdahl

Bertil Guve profile
Bertil Guve

Alexander Ekdahl

Jan Malmsjö profile
Jan Malmsjö

Bishop Edvard Vergerus

Börje Ahlstedt profile
Börje Ahlstedt

Carl Ekdahl

Anna Bergman profile
Anna Bergman

Hanna Schwartz

Gunn Wållgren profile
Gunn Wållgren

Helena Ekdahl

Kristina Adolphson profile
Kristina Adolphson

Siri

Erland Josephson profile
Erland Josephson

Isak Jacobi

Mats Bergman profile
Mats Bergman

Aron Retzinsky

Jarl Kulle profile
Jarl Kulle

Gustav Adolf Ekdahl

Allan Edwall profile
Allan Edwall

Oscar Ekdahl

Ewa Fröling profile
Ewa Fröling

Emilie Ekdahl

Pernilla Allwin profile
Pernilla Allwin

Fanny Ekdahl

Bertil Guve profile
Bertil Guve

Alexander Ekdahl

Jan Malmsjö profile
Jan Malmsjö

Bishop Edvard Vergerus

Börje Ahlstedt profile
Börje Ahlstedt

Carl Ekdahl

Anna Bergman profile
Anna Bergman

Hanna Schwartz

Gunn Wållgren profile
Gunn Wållgren

Helena Ekdahl

Kristina Adolphson profile
Kristina Adolphson

Siri

Erland Josephson profile
Erland Josephson

Isak Jacobi

Mats Bergman profile
Mats Bergman

Aron Retzinsky

Jarl Kulle profile
Jarl Kulle

Gustav Adolf Ekdahl

Allan Edwall profile
Allan Edwall

Oscar Ekdahl

Ewa Fröling profile
Ewa Fröling

Emilie Ekdahl

Extra

Release Date

December 17, 1982

Original Language

English, German, Swedish, Yiddish

Budget

$6,000,000.00

Production Company

Cinematograph AB logoSvenska Filminstitutet logoSVT logoGaumont logoPersonafilm logoTobis logo

Available On

Max Amazon Channel logoCriterion Channel logoYou can visit JustWatch for more information.

Videos

Fanny and Alexander (1982) Clip - Back in cinemas for 40th anniversary screenings 2 Dec 2022 | BFI thumbnail
Fanny and Alexander (1982) Clip - Back in cinemas for 40th anniversary screenings 2 Dec 2022 | BFI
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BFI Re-Release Trailer
Fanny and Alexander (1982) Original Trailer [FHD] thumbnail
Fanny and Alexander (1982) Original Trailer [FHD]
Mark Kermode reviews Fanny and Alexander (1982) | BFI Player thumbnail
Mark Kermode reviews Fanny and Alexander (1982) | BFI Player

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