Fanny and Alexander

1982 Ingmar Bergman 3h 8m
Fantasy Drama Mystery

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.

Cast

Bertil Guve Alexander Ekdahl
Pernilla Allwin Fanny Ekdahl
Jan Malmsjö Bishop Edvard Vergerus
Ewa Fröling Emilie Ekdahl
Gunn Wållgren Helena Ekdahl
Börje Ahlstedt Carl Ekdahl
Anna Bergman Hanna Schwartz
Kristina Adolphson Siri

Vibes

Emotional Chill Visually Stunning Deeply Moving Critic Favorite
The Filmatic Record No. 91 in The Filmatic 100