Fanny & Alexander (1982)
- Starring:
- Pernilla Allwin, Bertil Guve, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ingmar Bergman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Though he made allusions to his own life in all of his films, Fanny and Alexander was the first overtly autobiographical film by Ingmar Bergman. Taking his time throughout (188 minutes to be exact), Bergman recreates several episodes from his youth, using as conduits the fictional Ekdahl family. Alexander, the director's alter ego, is first seen at age 10 at a joyous and informal Christmas gathering of relatives and servants. Fanny is Alexander's sister; both suffer an emotional shakedown when their recently-widowed mother (Ewa Froling) marries a cold and distant minister. Stripped of their creature comforts and relaxed family atmosphere, Fanny and Alexander suddenly find their childhood unendurable. The kids' grandmother (Gunn Wallgren) "kidnaps" Fanny and Alexander for the purpose of showering them with the first kindness and affection that they've had since their father's death. This "purge" of the darker elements of Fanny and Alexander's existence is accomplished at the unintentional (but applaudable) cost of the hated stepfather's life. Ingmar Bergman insisted that Fanny and Alexander, originally a multipart television series pared down to feature-film length, represented his final theatrical film, though within a year after its release he was busy with several additional Swedish TV projects, and his final work, the 2003 Saraband (also produced for Swedish television), eventually received global theatrical distribution. Oscars went to Fanny and Alexander for Best Foreign Film, Best Cinematography (Sven Nykvist), Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction/Set Decoration. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 188 mins
Complete Cast:
- Pernilla Allwin - Fanny Ekdahl
- Gunn Wållgren - Helena Ekdahl
- Allan Edwall - Oscar Ekdahl
- Christina Schollin - Lydia Ekdahl
- Mona Malm - Alma
- Jan Malmsjö - Bishop Edvard Vergerus
- Erland Josephson - Isak Jacobi
- Mats Bergman - Aron
- Heinz Hopf - Tomas Graal
- Kerstin Karte - Prompter
- Inga Ålenius - Lisen
- Lickå Sjöman - Grete Holm
- Angelica Wallgren - Eva
- Sune Mangs - Mr. Salenius
- Maria Granlund - Petra
- Kristian Almgren - Putte
- Anna Bergman - Miss Hanna Schwartz
- Harriet Andersson - Justina
- Kerstin Tidelius - Henrietta Vergerus
- Maud Hyttenberg - Mrs. Sinclair
- Bertil Guve - Alexander Ekdahl
- Börje Ahlstedt - Helena's son Prof. Carl Ekdahl
- Ewa Fröling - Emilie Ekdahl
- Jarl Kulle - Gustav Adolf Ekdahl
- Gunnar Björnstrand - Filip Landahl
- Marianne Aminoff - Bishop's mother Blenda
- Stina Ekblad - Ismael
- Pernilla August - Maj
- Per Mattson - Mr. Mikael Bergman
- Nils Brandt - Mr. Morsing
- Kristina Adolphson - Siri
- Svea Holst - Miss Ester
- Tore Karte - Administrative Director
- Eva von Hanno - Berta
- Sonya Hedenbratt - Aunt Emma
- Majlis Granlund - Miss Vega
- Siv Ericks - Alida
- Ake Lagergren - Johan Armfeldt
- Lena Olin - Rosa
- Director(s):
- Ingmar Bergman
- Writer(s):
- Ingmar Bergman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Questionable for Children)
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- 1983 - Fanny & Alexander - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Cinematography
- 1983 - Fanny & Alexander - French Academy of Cinema - Best Foreign Film
- 1983 - Fanny & Alexander - Golden Globe - Best Foreign Film
- 1983 - Fanny & Alexander - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Foreign Film
- 1983 - Fanny & Alexander - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Cinematography
- 1983 - Fanny & Alexander - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Foreign Film
- 1983 - Fanny & Alexander - National Board of Review - Best Foreign Film
- 1983 - Fanny & Alexander - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Director
- 1983 - Fanny & Alexander - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Foreign Film
