Released in 1982 in a 5-hour version for Swedish television and cut to 180 minutes for theatrical release, <i>Fanny and Alexander</i> was meant to be Ingmar Bergman's last film. Though the great auteur lived on another 25 years and even wrote and directed some smaller projects, <i>Fanny and Alexander</i> can still be seen as a great capstone to decades of legendary cinema. FANNY AND Alexander deals with the great…
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.
Top Cast
Pernilla Allwin
Fanny Ekdahl
Bertil Guve
Alexander Ekdahl
Jan Malmsjö
Bishop Edvard Vergerus
Ewa Fröling
Emilie Ekdahl
Gunn Wållgren
Helena Ekdahl
Börje Ahlstedt
Carl Ekdahl
Anna Bergman
Hanna Schwartz
Kristina Adolphson
Siri
Erland Josephson
Isak Jacobi
Mats Bergman
Aron Retzinsky
Jarl Kulle
Gustav Adolf Ekdahl
Allan Edwall
Oscar Ekdahl
Harriet Andersson
Justina
Gunnar Björnstrand
Filip Landahl
Stina Ekblad
Ismael Retzinsky
Pernilla August
Maj
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The eponymous children (Pernilla Allwin and Bertil Guve) live an happy upper-middle class life with their theatre-manager father "Oskar" (Allan Edwall) and mother "Emilie" (Ewa Fröling) and are looking forward to Christmas. Parties ensue and a good time is had by all until the father is suddenly taken ill. His death follows swiftly and their mother is soon being wooed by the rather puritanical bishop "Vergerus" (Jan…
FAQ about Fanny and Alexander
What is Fanny and Alexander about?
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…
When was Fanny and Alexander released?
Fanny and Alexander was released in 1982.
What genres does Fanny and Alexander belong to?
Fanny and Alexander is categorised as Fantasy, Drama, Mystery.
Who stars in Fanny and Alexander?
The cast of Fanny and Alexander includes Pernilla Allwin, Bertil Guve, Jan Malmsjö, Ewa Fröling, Gunn Wållgren.