Fanny and Alexander (1982)
Original title: Fanny och Alexander
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.
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Bertil GuveAlexander Ekdahl
Pernilla AllwinFanny Ekdahl
Allan EdwallOscar Ekdahl
Ewa FrölingEmilie Ekdahl
Erland JosephsonIsak Jacobi
Jan MalmsjöBishop Edvard Vergerus
Gunn WållgrenHelena Ekdahl
Börje AhlstedtCarl Ekdahl
Harriet AnderssonJustina
Gunnar BjörnstrandFilip Landahl
Stina EkbladIsmael Retzinsky
Mats BergmanAron RetzinskyKeywords
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What is Fanny and Alexander about?
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.
How long is Fanny and Alexander?
Fanny and Alexander has a runtime of 188 minutes.
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