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Fanny and Alexander
Fanny och Alexander
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
1982•3h 8m•R•★ 8.3
Drama / Mystery
Synopsis
In early 20th-century Sweden, two children in a joyful, theatrical family suffer a cruel reversal of fortune when their widowed mother marries a severe, puritanical bishop. Ingmar Bergman's warm, magical, Oscar-winning magnum opus celebrating art and family resilience.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorIngmar Bergman
WriterIngmar Bergman
CinematographySven Nykvist
MusicDaniel BellRobert SchumannBenjamin BrittenFrans HelmersonMarianne Jacobs
Principal Cast
Pernilla AllwinFanny Ekdahl
Bertil GuveAlexander Ekdahl
Jan MalmsjöBishop Edvard Vergerus
Ewa FrölingEmilie Ekdahl
Gunn WållgrenHelena Ekdahl
Börje AhlstedtCarl Ekdahl
Anna BergmanHanna Schwartz
Kristina AdolphsonSiri
Technical Specifications
Runtime3h 8m (188 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorIngmar Bergman
LanguagesSwedish, German, Yiddish, English
CountrySE, FR, DE
StudioCinematograph AB • Svenska Filminstitutet • Gaumont
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