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… Read more
97% ★★★★★ (142,898)
Fanny and Alexander
Where to watch: Max
Movie · Fantasy · Drama · R
1982 · 3h 8m · ★ 97% (143K)
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Pernilla Allwin, Bertil Guve, Jan Malmsjö
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.
Director
Ingmar Bergman
Production
Cinematograph AB, Svenska Filminstitutet, SVT, Gaumont, Personafilm, Tobis
Cast
Pernilla Allwin, Bertil Guve, Jan Malmsjö, Ewa Fröling, Gunn Wållgren, Börje Ahlstedt, Anna Bergman, Kristina Adolphson, Erland Josephson, Mats Bergman, Jarl Kulle, Allan Edwall, Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Stina Ekblad, Pernilla August, Mona Malm, Christina Schollin, Kerstin Tidelius, Inga Ålenius