Fanny och Alexander (1982)

US:: R Drama Fantasy Mystery

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.

Updated May 9 2020

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1983-06-17

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Keywords:

sweden loss of child loss of father bishop dying and death funeral siblings child prodigy zor

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Runtime: 188 mins Revenue: $6,000,000 Rating: 7.9 Homepage: Website

Cast

Börje Ahlstedt

Carl Ekdahl

Allan Edwall

Oscar Ekdahl

Gunnar Björnstrand

Filip Landahl

Harriet Andersson

Justina

Mona Malm

Alma Ekdahl

Pernilla August

Maj

Erland Josephson

Karl

Bertil Guve

Alexander Ekdahl