Fanny and Alexander (1982)

Cast

Peter Stormare
as Young Man who Helps Isak with Coffer
Lena Olin
as Rosa - Ekdahlska huset
Pernilla August
as Maj - Ekdahlska huset
Allan Rich
as Gustav Adolf Ekdahl

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Genres & Description

Drama

8.1 / 10

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 ...

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Comments on this trailer
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DIE POOTIE-POO!! DIE!

Jävel bra filmen! - @Sunday, November 4, 2018 8:12 PM

Bruce Wayne

Is this movie sad? because I need a sad movie right now. - @Sunday, May 13, 2018 6:28 AM

Linnèa Isaksson

People who think this movie sucks have a bad taste in film. Also they probably think "The Notebook" is the best movie ever made... - @Monday, December 25, 2017 8:11 PM

Angry Applesauce

The most pretentious thing I think I've ever seen/heard. The lunar landings were not greeted with such acclaim, nor hosannas greeted any messiah than this trailer rained down on Fanny and Alexander. No slight to the film, but it was not the end all be all of my existence. - @Sunday, December 10, 2017 6:13 AM

Lynette Clay

One of the best movies I have ever watched. - @Monday, January 9, 2017 5:25 AM

KenKen3593

Oh hey it's that Swedish Christmas song Don Hertzfeldt used in Rejected! - @Saturday, August 13, 2016 12:55 AM

Death Valley

Terrible trailer, magnificent movie. - @Friday, June 5, 2015 5:53 PM

KindOfAHag

Whats the name of the song (or piece) at 0:21? - @Monday, May 11, 2015 9:19 PM

egomono1

What musical pieces do we hear at the beginning with the trumpet and after this from the kids that sing? - @Wednesday, December 24, 2014 11:37 PM

zaodizao

chef d'oeuvre - @Monday, December 2, 2013 1:25 AM

Ben Johnson

Always has to be one... this is such a remarkable film that just screams Christmas to me more than even A Christmas Story or Its a Wonderful Life... It is just so exuberant... Its got the devastation Bergman always gives us, but we get a pseudo happy ending which he NEVER gives. Great magnum opus for one of our finest filmmakers ever - @Friday, August 30, 2013 12:49 AM

Johnny Esrarcash

this movie sucks? go watch oblivion! - @Sunday, August 4, 2013 6:10 PM

ash nikko

This movie sucks. Investing 3 hours would ensue disappointment for most people. That is because there is really no underlying, profound concept to embrace. Although, through some ambiguities in the film, you can almost fabricate them, I find that the great dependence on acting and cheap intensity to be unfulfilling. I wouldn't rate this higher than 3/5 - @Saturday, April 27, 2013 3:18 PM

MarieCarro

Yes it was so much fun!:D We did it back in March and we were sold out:) The director said that we were really good and we had close contact with the official Ingmar Bergman organisation during the entire thing:D - @Monday, July 2, 2012 9:30 PM

Skye Sweetheart

That sounds like so much fun! Did the show went well? - @Sunday, July 1, 2012 6:11 PM

Peace

Probably one of the best "evil stepfather that tries to break the kids will" films out there. Great film, I would compare it to another similar epic scaled movie that just came out recently called "In The Family". Really good child actors in both. bitly. com/ H f K Eu p - @Friday, April 13, 2012 7:23 PM

smartercat

I saw this in the theathre in oslo two years ago, it was great, and originally intended for theathre. - @Sunday, March 4, 2012 1:00 PM

rensie32

“Everything can happen. Everything is possible and probable. Time and space do not exist. On a flimsy framework of reality, the imagination spins, weaving new patterns.” I am very happy that I own the Artificial Eye dvd of this film. Wonderful release. - @Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:01 PM

rocktothebone91

Excellent movie! Every single Bergman's movie is a masterpiece... - @Monday, February 6, 2012 8:37 AM

MarieCarro

My theatre class is going to put this up:P I'm playing Helena:D - @Thursday, October 13, 2011 6:30 PM

Pwn star

It only won 4 Oscars. - @Saturday, September 17, 2011 7:40 PM

Mike Larson

Is it me, or does it sound like the trailer narrator is sucking up to the director? - @Friday, September 16, 2011 6:38 PM

Mandi7882

I saw this when I was young. I couldn't stand 3+ hour films, but I looked at this thanks to the Z Channel. This is one of my all time favorite foreign films. I will admit I had to watch it a few times (there's a 3 hour version and a shorter one), but it reminded me so much of all those old classic Hawthorne and Dickens books we had to read in High School. This film has all those elements. - @Sunday, June 26, 2011 6:21 AM

Un coeur

Does anyone else think the main boy character in this film looks like Skandar Keynes? - @Sunday, May 8, 2011 2:56 PM

Scott MacKeen

This film is like a classic Dickens novel.. The rite of passage of a child moving out of innocence and into the often tough, unjust real world. - @Tuesday, May 3, 2011 11:11 PM

STEPHANIE ELLIS

@iknowiamnottheone My name is Stephanie but my mom and dad call me Fanny and I dont like this movie at all it came on TCM awhile back and I tape it but dont watch it much. - @Saturday, January 1, 2011 8:34 PM

Winduct

0:40 Is that a man or a woman? - @Friday, December 31, 2010 11:25 AM

CobinRain

I have to say, I dont really think I would be moved by this hokey trailer to see this film. Actually I have already seen it, a few times. It is very dark, mysterious, hard to watch. Beautiful too. Oh, and Bergman's loathing of religion gets a good airing; not something an American trailer is going to say. Is it? - @Monday, September 27, 2010 4:50 PM

Vanesa Carlström

I love this movie, saw i this last year at xmas - @Sunday, September 5, 2010 3:28 PM

Ulf Nordin

The greatest movie picture ever. - @Saturday, July 10, 2010 10:58 AM

kira2008b

Worst ever Bergman movie. The Jewish scenes are here, only because Bergman wanted Oscars from the Jewish film makers of America. - @Sunday, February 14, 2010 10:00 AM

Eirik Tyrihjel

One of the best movies ever made! - @Friday, January 29, 2010 1:35 AM

shinyalbert

the second episode about the death of the father made me cry uncontrollably - @Wednesday, December 23, 2009 1:51 AM

AussieRoadshow

Ah I see. Thanks for clarifying :) - @Monday, August 31, 2009 10:37 AM

Rbatty2

Oh I can't wait! - @Monday, August 31, 2009 10:10 AM

XtroTheMutilator

Nice! Incredible experience. When I said it left me drained I meant that in the most flattering way possible! It was remarkable! Sorry for the confusion. :) - @Monday, August 31, 2009 6:39 AM

AussieRoadshow

This is one of my favourite films of all time! Really a great masterpiece that deserved all the awards it got. - @Monday, August 31, 2009 2:43 AM

AussieRoadshow

Really want that 5-discer too. Though Xtro said he found it a bit ponderous. Regardless, I think I'd still love it. - @Monday, August 31, 2009 2:39 AM

Rbatty2

Very good preview. Have it on tape but haven't watched yet. Heard its splendid, and I hope so given it was Ingmar's last theatrical feature. Although his tv film "Sarabande" did get limited cinema release and I saw it on the big screen. Thanks for posting! - @Monday, August 31, 2009 12:59 AM