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Fanny and Alexander

Two young Swedish children in the 1900s experience the many comedies and tragedies of their lively and affectionate theatrical family, the Ekdahls.
Set in Sweden at the turn of the century, Ingmar Bergman's semi-autobiographical story tells of young sister and brother Fanny (Pernilla Allwin) and Alexander (Bertil Guve), whose comfortable lives change dramatically when their father dies onstage during a performance of 'Hamlet'. Their mother marries a puritanical bishop and the new family move into the bishop's draughty home, where the children are mistreated and their mother becomes consumed with regrets. Through the wide eyes of ten-year-old Alexander (Bertil Guve), we witness the great delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family—a sprawling, convivial bourgeois clan living in turn-of-the-century Sweden. Intended as Ingmar Bergman’s swan song, Fanny and Alexander is the legendary filmmaker’s warmest and most autobiographical film, a triumph that combines his trademark melancholy and emotional rigor with immense joyfulness and sensuality. The film won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, as well as Oscars for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction.
Original title
Fanny och Alexander
English title
Fanny and Alexander
Year
1982
Country
Language
SV, DE
Subtitles
CZ
Running time
190 min
Age rating
15+

Festivals
International
Benátky

Awards

Oscar
Best Foreign Language Film, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design
1984
Venice IFF
FIPRESCI Prize
1983
BAFTA
Best Cinematography
1984

Media reception

Empire Magazine
"An accomplished masterpiece, with excellent performances and rarely bettered direction."
The New York Times
"A big, dark, beautiful, generous family chronicle, which touches on many of the themes from earlier films."

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