Fanny and Alexander
1982
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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.
Key facts
Cast
Kristina Adolphson, Böje Ahlstedt, Pernilla Allwin, Erland Josephson
Original language
Swedish, German, Yiddish, English
Production companies
CINEMATOGRAPH (SUÈDE), FRANCE 3, STOCKHOLM GAUMONT, SVENSKA FILMINSTITUTET (SUÈDE), Gaumont
Awards
César Award for Best Foreign Film, Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Academy Award for Best Production Design, Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Guldbagge Award for Best Film
Setting
Uppsala
Crew
Producer
Jörn Donner
Cinematography
Sven Nykvist
Editing
Sylvia Ingemarsson
Music
Daniel Bell, Benjamin Britten, Robert Schumann
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Directors Guild of America 1983 generic
Titles
| Québec French title | Fanny et Alexandre | |
| Translated title | Fanny and Alexander | English, Québec |
Full credits
| Director | Ingmar Bergman |
| Cast | Kristina Adolphson, Böje Ahlstedt, Pernilla Allwin, Erland Josephson |
| Producer | Jörn Donner |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Editing | Sylvia Ingemarsson |
| Music | Daniel Bell, Benjamin Britten, Robert Schumann |
| Production design | Anna Asp |
| Sound | Björn Gunnarsson, Lars Liljeholm, Bo Persson, Owe Svensson |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
