COLLECTION · Series · 1984

Fanny and Alexander

Name: Fanny and Alexander
Genre: Drama
Rating: 8.3

Fanny och Alexander

Through the eyes of ten-year-old Alexander, we witness the delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family, a sprawling bourgeois clan in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Sweden.

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* 8.3 (147)DramaGermany · France

Creators

Ingmar Bergman

Countries

Germany · France · Sweden

Studios

SVT1 · Cinematograph AB · Gaumont · Personafilm · SVT Drama · Svenska Filminstitutet

Age rating

TV-MA

Release

25/12/1984

Score

8.3 / 10 (147)

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Seasons and episodes

Specials

3 episodes · 1986

Episode 1. The Making of "Fanny and Alexander"

1986-08-18 · 110 min

Ingmar Bergman's own documentary on the making of Fanny and Alexander offers a unique look into his creative process and the production history of the film. The new high-definition transfer for the documentary was created from a 16mm…

Episode 2. A Bergman Tapestry: Fanny and Alexander

1986-08-18 · 40 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. Ingmar Bergman Bids Farewell to Film

1983-05-14 · 60 min

A long and illuminating conversation between Ingmar Bergman and film critic Nils Petter Sundgren in which the famous Swedish director discusses his childhood years, fascination with cinema, directing methods, and decision to quit making…

Miniseries

4 episodes · 1984

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…

Episode 1. Episode 1

1984-12-25 · 99 min

Young Alexander glimpses the supernatural before the scattered branches of his family gather at his grandmother's house for a traditional Christmas party. Contains the Prologue and the First Act (The Ekhdal Family Celebrates Christmas).

Episode 2. Episode 2

1984-12-27 · 75 min

Alexander's family is torn apart by the death of his father, and his mother's subsequent marriage to the icy priest Edvard Vergérus. Fanny and Alexander continue to suffer at the hands of their cruel stepfather while a series of ghosts…

Episode 3. Episode 3

1984-12-30 · 57 min

Alexander makes up a story about his stepfather for which he gets brutally punished. Meanwhile Helena discusses with Gustav about his intentions for Maj. Contains the Fourth Act (The Summer's Events).

Episode 4. Episode 4

1985-01-02 · 83 min

Isak plots to rescue Fanny and Alexander from their stepfather. Contains the Fifth Act (The Demons) and the Epilogue.

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