Fanny and Alexander (Swedish: Fanny och Alexander) is a 1982 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. It was originally conceived as a four part TV movie which spanned 312 minutes. A version lasting 188 minutes was created later for cinematic release. The TV version has since been released as a one-part film.
Bergman intended the film to be his last feature, although he wrote several screenplays afterward and directed a number of TV s...
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Fanny and Alexander (Swedish: Fanny och Alexander) is a 1982 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. It was originally conceived as a four part TV movie which spanned 312 minutes. A version lasting 188 minutes was created later for cinematic release. The TV version has since been released as a one-part film.
Bergman intended the film to be his last feature, although he wrote several screenplays afterward and directed a number of TV specials.
The story is set in 1907-08 Uppsala, Sweden and deals with a young boy named Alexander, his sister Fanny, and their well-to-do family, the Ekdahls. The siblings' parents are both involved in theater and are happily married until the father's sudden death. Shortly thereafter, the mother, Emilie, finds a new suitor in the local bishop, a handsome widower, and accepts his proposal of marriage, moving into his ascetic home and putting the children under his stern and unforgiving rule. He is particularly hard on Alexander, trying to break...
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