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Fanny and Alexander

Swedish · Fanny och Alexander

Created by Ingmar Bergman

1984–1985

Through the eyes of ten-year-old Alexander, we witness the delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family, a sprawling bourgeois clan in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Sweden.

First aired
25 Dec 1984
Episode length
83 min
Country
Sweden
Language
Swedish
Writer
Ingmar Bergman
Cinematography
Sven Nykvist
Music
Daniel Bell
Editor
Sylvia Ingemarsson
Producer
Jörn Donner
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Seasons · 4 episodes

  • Miniseries

    Season 1 · 1984

    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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