Fanny and Alexander

Plot

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.

Genres

Fantasy, Drama, Mystery

Year

1982

Runtime

188 min

Director

Ingmar Bergman

Cast

Pernilla Allwin, Bertil Guve, Jan Malmsjö, Ewa Fröling, Gunn Wållgren, Börje Ahlstedt, Anna Bergman, Kristina Adolphson, Erland Josephson, Mats Bergman

TMDB rating

7.8 / 10

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