Fanny and Alexander backdrop

Fanny and Alexander poster

Quick Info

Rating

7.8/10

Release1982

Runtime3h 8m

StatusReleased

Budget$6,000,000

Revenue$6,800,000

Production

Cinematograph AB

Svenska Filminstitutet

SVT

Gaumont

Personafilm

Tobis

Movie

Fanny and Alexander

1982

3h 8m

7.8

Fantasy

Drama

Mystery

Synopsis

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.

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