dying and death,child abuse,sibling relationship,funeral,loss of loved one,sweden,bishop,theatre group,child prodigy,dysfunctional family,ghost,hamlet,turn of the century,christmas,1900s,20th century,family chronicle

Fanny and Alexander (1982)

Poster for Fanny and Alexander

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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Cast & Crew

Director
Ingmar Bergman
  • Profile picture of Pernilla Allwin
    Fanny Ekdahl Pernilla Allwin
  • Profile picture of Bertil Guve
    Alexander Ekdahl Bertil Guve
  • Profile picture of Jan Malmsjö
    Bishop Edvard Vergerus Jan Malmsjö
  • Profile picture of Börje Ahlstedt
    Carl Ekdahl Börje Ahlstedt
  • Profile picture of Anna Bergman
    Hanna Schwartz Anna Bergman
  • Profile picture of Gunn Wållgren
    Helena Ekdahl Gunn Wållgren
  • Profile picture of Kristina Adolphson
    Siri Kristina Adolphson
  • Profile picture of Erland Josephson
    Isak Jacobi Erland Josephson

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  • family chronicle