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Fanny and Alexander streaming

Original title: Fanny och Alexander
1982 Movie Sweden, Germany, France Mystery, Drama, Fantasy 188 min Ages 15+
By: Ingmar Bergman With: Gunn Wållgren, Anna Bergman, Pernilla Allwin, Bertil Guve, Kristina Adolphson

It's the early twentieth century Sweden. Adolescent siblings Alexander and Fanny Ekdahl lead a relatively joyous and exuberant life with their well-off extended paternal family, led by the family matriarch, their grandmother, Helena Ekdahl. The openness of the family culture is exemplified by Helena's now deceased husband ending up becoming best friends with one of her lovers, a Jewish puppet maker named Isak Jacobi, and their Uncle Gustav Adolf's open liaison with one of the family maids, Maj, who everyone in the family adores, even Gustav Adolf's wife, Alma. Between the siblings, Alexander in particular has inherited the family's love of storytelling, his parents and his grandmother who are actors and who manage their own theater. Things change for Alexander and Fanny when their father, Oscar, dies shortly after Christmas 1907. Although she truly does believe she loves him, the children's mother, Emilie, decides to marry Bishop Edvard Vergérus, who she first met as the officiate at Oscar's funeral. She also wants a father figure for the children. Going into the marriage, Emilie has inclinations that it will be a much different life than she had with the Ekdahls, but is not prepared for the harsh, austere and strict life Edvard rules with an iron fist. Emilie, Alexander and Fanny end up being prisoners in the bishop's stark and humorless house. As Alexander butts head with his stepfather and tries to learn how to keep to his own principles while obeying Edvard, Emilie tries to figure out a way to regain her and her children's own destiny, as Edvard will not consent to divorce, and her "desertion" in the eyes of the law means that Alexander and Fanny would become his wards.

Filmium rating
81%

Festival Achievements

Berlin International Film Festival 2011
Selections:
Retrospective 2011
Rotterdam International Film Festival 1985
Selections:
IFFR Selection

Mood

Dark
Melancholic
Reflective
Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Ingmar Bergman
Börje Ahlstedt
Jan Malmsjö
Gunn Wållgren
Kristina Adolphson
Pernilla Allwin
Bertil Guve
Anna Bergman
Bertil Guve (Alexander)
Cast
Crew
Gunnar Björnstrand
Ingmar Bergman (Director)
Jan Malmsjö (Edvard)
Pernilla Allwin (Fanny)

Adaptation

Based On Bergman'S Memories
Semi-Autobiographical
Theatrical Adaptation

Budget

Artistic Investment
Costly Swedish Film
High-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Artful Set Design
Deep Focus
Long Takes
Naturalistic
On-Location Filming

Narrative Structure

Episodic
Multi-Layered
Semi-Autobiographical

Pace

Contemplative
Deliberate
Dynamic
Epic
Slow-Paced

Runtime

312-Minute Version
Epic Length
Long Film

Style

Cinematic
Narrative Complexity
Period Drama
Spectacular

Time-Period

1907 Setting
Early 20Th Century
Historical Period

Central Conflict

Abusive Stepfather
Family Separation
Ghostly Visions

Characters

Alexander
Edvard (Bishop)
Emilie
Fanny
Helena
Oscar

Ending

Artistic Future
Family Reunion
Ghostly Message

Historical Context

Early 1900S Sweden
Edwardian Era
Pre-World War I

Key Plot Points

Family Escape
Father'S Death
Ghost Encounters
Marriage To Bishop

Plot

Abuse
Coming-Of-Age
Family Conflict
Family Dynamics
Family Tragedy
Ghosts And Supernatural

Setting

Early 20Th Century
Sweden
Theatre Family Home
Uppsala
Uppsala Sweden

Shooting Location

Church Exterior
Swedish Interiors
Uppsala

Theme

Family Conflict
Fantasy Vs Reality
Imagination Vs. Reality
Loss And Grief
Loss Of Innocence

Genre

Drama
Family Saga
Fantasy
Period Drama

Audiences

Adults
Art Cinema
Art-House Viewers
Cinephiles
Film Enthusiasts

Titles

Fanny & Alexander
Fanny And Alexander
Fanny e Alexander
Fanny et Alexandre
Fanny och Alexander
Fanny og Alexander
Fanny und Alexander
Fanny y Alexander
Φάννυ και Αλέξανδρος
Фани и Александар
ファニーとアレクサンデル
芬妮和亚力山大
芬妮與亞歷山大
화니와 알렉산더

Awards

Academy Award For Best Foreign Language Film
Guldbagge Awards

Box Office Success

Art-House Success
International Screenings
Popular In Sweden

Critical Reception

Ebert Four Stars
Positive Reviews
Praised By Critics

Festivals

Venice Film Festival

Popularity

Cult Following
Film Festival Screenings
Long Film Record

Reception

Award-Winning
Awards
Critical Acclaim
Oscar Winner
Positive Reviews

Production Countries

France
Sweden
West Germany

Release Year

1982
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