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Fanny and Alexander (1982) More at IMDbPro »Fanny och Alexander (original title)

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Writer:
Ingmar Bergman (written by)
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Release Date:
17 December 1982 (Sweden) See more »
Genre:
Tagline:
En film av Ingmar Bergman
Plot:
Two young Swedish children experience the many comedies and tragedies of their family, the Ekdahls. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 20 wins & 7 nominations See more »
User Reviews:
Absolutely Awe-Inspiring See more (87 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)
Pernilla Allwin ... Ekdahlska huset - Fanny Ekdahl
Bertil Guve ... Ekdahlska huset - Alexander Ekdahl
Börje Ahlstedt ... Ekdahlska huset - Carl Ekdahl
Allan Edwall ... Ekdahlska huset - Oscar Ekdahl
Ewa Fröling ... Ekdahlska huset - Emilie Ekdahl
Gunn Wållgren ... Ekdahlska huset - Helena Ekdahl (as Gun Wållgren)

Jarl Kulle ... Ekdahlska huset - Gustav Adolf Ekdahl
Jan Malmsjö ... Biskopsgården - Bishop Edvard Vergerus
Christina Schollin ... Ekdahlska huset - Lydia Ekdahl
Kerstin Tidelius ... Biskopsgården - Henrietta Vergerus
Emelie Werkö ... Ekdahlska huset - Jenny Ekdahl
Marianne Aminoff ... Biskopsgården - Blenda Vergérus
Sonya Hedenbratt ... Ekdahlska huset - Aunt Emma
Svea Holst ... Ekdahlska huset - Miss Ester
Kristina Adolphson ... Ekdahlska huset - Siri
Kristian Almgren ... Ekdahlska huset - Putte Ekdahl
Carl Billquist ... Ekdahlska huset - Police Superintendent Jespersson
Axel Düberg ... Ekdahlska huset - Witness to Bishop's death
Siv Ericks ... Ekdahlska huset - Alida
Patricia Gélin ... Ekdahlska huset - Statue (as Patricia Gelin)
Majlis Granlund ... Ekdahlska huset - Miss Vega
Maria Granlund ... Ekdahlska huset - Petra Ekdahl
Eva von Hanno ... Ekdahlska huset - Berta
Olle Hilding ... Ekdahlska huset - Old Clergyman
Käbi Laretei ... Ekdahlska huset - Aunt Anna von Bohlen
Mona Malm ... Ekdahlska huset - Alma Ekdahl

Lena Olin ... Ekdahlska huset - Rosa
Gösta Prüzelius ... Ekdahlska huset - Doctor Fürstenberg
Hans Strååt ... Ekdahlska huset - Clergyman at Wedding

Pernilla August ... Ekdahlska huset - Maj (as Pernilla Wallgren)
Inga Ålenius ... Ekdahlska huset - Lisen

Harriet Andersson ... Biskopsgården - Justina
Mona Andersson ... Biskopsgården - Karna (Maid)
Hans Henrik Lerfeldt ... Biskopsgården - Elsa Bergius
Marianne Nielsen ... Biskopsgården - Selma (Maid)
Marrit Ohlsson ... Biskopsgården - Malla Tander (Cook) (as Marrit Olsson)
Anna Bergman ... Teatern - Hanna Schwartz

Gunnar Björnstrand ... Teatern - Filip Landahl
Nils Brandt ... Teatern - Mr. Morsing (actor)
Lars-Owe Carlberg ... Teatern - Glee Singer
Gus Dahlström ... Teatern - Props Man
Ernst Günther ... Teatern - Rector Magnificus
Hugo Hasslo ... Teatern - Glee Singer
Heinz Hopf ... Teatern - Tomas Graal (actor)
Maud Hyttenberg ... Teatern -Miss Sinclair (Actress) (as Maud Hyttenberg-Bartoletti)
Sven-Erik Jacobsson ... Teatern - Glee Singer
Marianne Karlbeck ... Teatern - Miss Palmgren
Kerstin Karte ... Teatern - Prompter
Tore Karte ... Teatern - Office Manager
Åke Lagergren ... Teatern -Johan Armfeldt (Actor)
Sune Mangs ... Teatern - Mr. Salenius (Actor)
Per Mattsson ... Teatern- Mikael Bergman (Actor)
Lickå Sjöman ... Teatern - Grete Holm (Actress)
Ryno Wallin ... Teatern
Georg Årlin ... Teatern - Colonel
Daniel Bell ... Teaterorkestern
Gunnar Djerf ... Teaterorkestern
Folke Eng ... Teaterorkestern
Ebbe Eng ... Teaterorkestern
Evert Hallmarken ... Teaterorkestern
Nils Kyndel ... Teaterorkestern
Ulf Lagerwall ... Teaterorkestern
Börje Mårelius ... Teaterorkestern
Karl Nilheim ... Teaterorkestern

Erland Josephson ... Jacobis hus - Isak Jacobi
Stina Ekblad ... Jacobis hus - Ismael Retzinsky
Mats Bergman ... Jacobis hus - Aron Retzinsky
Viola Aberlé ... Jacobis hus - Japanese Woman
Gerd Andersson ... Jacobis hus - Japanese Woman
Ann-Louise Bergström ... Jacobis hus - Japanese Woman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matthias Bolliger ... Teatern (uncredited)
Marie-Hélène Breillat ... Jacobis hus (uncredited)
Krister Hell ... Young man who helps Isak with coffer (uncredited)
Linda Krüger ... Biskopsgården - Pauline (uncredited)
Mats Lindblom ... Man (uncredited)
Michael Santiago ... Voice (uncredited)
Marie-Louise Sid ... Teatern - Dancer (uncredited)

Peter Stormare ... Young man who helps Isak with coffer (uncredited)
Pernilla Wahlgren ... Biskopsgården - Esmeralda (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ingmar Bergman 
 
Writing credits
Ingmar Bergman (written by)

Produced by
Jörn Donner .... producer
Renzo Rossellini .... co-producer (uncredited)
Daniel Toscan du Plantier .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Daniel Bell 
 
Cinematography by
Sven Nykvist 
 
Film Editing by
Sylvia Ingemarsson 
 
Art Direction by
Anna Asp 
 
Set Decoration by
Susanne Lingheim 
 
Costume Design by
Marik Vos-Lundh  (as Marik Vos)
 
Makeup Department
Cecilia Drott .... wig maker
Kjell Gustavsson .... wig maker
Barbro Haugen .... makeup artist (as Barbro H Haugen)
Anna-Lena Melin .... makeup artist
Leif Qviström .... makeup artist
Mariann Virdestam .... wig maker
 
Production Management
Katinka Faragó .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Schildt .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Gunilla Allard .... props
Jan Andersson .... props
Olle Berg .... carpenter
Kenneth Blomqvist .... carpenter
Anna Marie Davidsson .... painter
Christer Ekelund .... props
Tua Ekholm .... painter
Jan Eriksson .... carpenter
Kenth Eriksson .... painter (as Kent Eriksson)
Annmargret Fyregård .... assistant set decorator
Ylva Hammar .... painter
Teddy Holm .... painter
Johan Husberg .... props
Cecilia Iversen .... painter
Dick Jacobsson .... painter
Lisbeth Jansson .... painter
Nisse Johansson .... carpenter
Andrew Jones .... painter
Donald Karlsson .... painter
Lena Karlsson .... painter
Bengt Landegren .... painter
Kaj Larsen .... technical director
Berth Martinsson .... carpenter (as Bert Martinsson)
Percy Nilsson .... construction grip
Rolf Persson .... head painter
Ulrika Rindegård .... assistant set decorator
Björn Sinclair .... carpenter
Bertil Sjölund .... carpenter
Anna Skagerfors .... painter
Tom Stocklassa .... painter
Hans Strandberg .... carpenter
Bengt Svedberg .... painter
Anders Söderlund .... carpenter
Jakob Tigerskiöld .... draughtsman
Sigrid William-Olsson .... painter
John Alvin .... poster artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Björn Gunnarsson .... sound mixer
Björn Gunnarsson .... sound
Lars Liljeholm .... sound mixer
Lars Liljeholm .... sound
Bo Persson .... sound mixer
Bo Persson .... sound
Owe Svensson .... sound mixer
Owe Svensson .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Bengt Lundgren .... special effects
 
Stunts
Johan Thorén .... stunts (as Johan Torén)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Torbjörn Andersson .... electrician
Daniel Bergman .... grip
Ulf Björck .... electrician
Arne Carlsson .... still photographer
Tony Forsberg .... camera operator: second unit
Ragnar Hansson .... electrician
Kent Högberg .... electrician
Lars Karlsson .... assistant camera
Ted Lindahl .... electrician
Dan Myhrman .... assistant camera
Ulf Pramfors .... grip
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ingabritt Adrianson-Ejenstam .... costume assistant (as Ingabritt Adriansson)
Anne-Marie Broms .... costume assistant (as Anne Marie Broms)
Wiveca Dahlström .... tailor
Ann Katrin Edmark .... tailor
Görel Engstrand .... costume assistant
Solveig Eriksson .... tailor
Rosemarie Karlsson .... tailor
Maria Lindmark .... costume assistant
Elsie-Britt Lindström .... costume producer
Ann-Christin Lobråten .... costume assistant (as Annchristin Lobråten-Hjelm)
Kristina Makroff .... costume producer
Robert Nordlund .... costume producer
Lena Persson .... tailor
Kjell Sundqvist .... costume producer
Niclas Svartengren .... tailor
Caroline Von Rosen .... tailor
Lenamari Wallström .... costume assistant
 
Editorial Department
Mikael Lönndahl .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Frans Helmerson .... musician
Marianne Jacobs .... musician
Per Lyng .... conductor
 
Transportation Department
Åke Dahlbom .... driver
 
Other crew
Ingrid Bergman .... administrator
Mildred Brandt .... hostess
Lars-Owe Carlberg .... administrator
Kerstin Eriksdotter .... script supervisor
Berit Gullberg .... press officer
Arne Högsander .... dolls
Hellen Igler .... accountant
Eva Ivarsson .... location manager
Benita Lundqvist .... production secretary
Nils Melander .... laboratory technician
Marie Rechlin .... teacher
Fredrik Von Rosen .... administrator
Brita Werkmäster .... location manager
Christian Wirsén .... laterna magica
Mercedes Björlin .... choreographer (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Fanny och Alexander" - Sweden (original title)
"Fanny & Alexander" - International (English title)
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Runtime:
188 min | Sweden:312 min (director's cut)
Language:
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 See more »
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Did You Know?

Trivia:
The part of Bishop Edvard Vergérus was written by Ingmar Bergman with Max von Sydow in mind. When the screenplay was completed, von Sydow was contacted about playing the role, which would have been his first in a Bergman film since The Touch (1971). Von Sydow was willing and, in fact, very excited about playing the role. However, Bergman was not aware of this, since von Sydow was in Los Angeles at the time, and could only be reached through his agent who, acting in what he perceived as von Sydow's interest, told Bergman and his producers that von Sydow would only play the role if he could have a percentage of the film's profits, in addition to his salary. The producers, already stretched to their financial limits, of course balked, and told the agent that, sadly, there could be no such compromise, and began looking for other actors to play the pivotal part. By the time von Sydow had learned why his beloved role had been taken from him, Jan Malmsjö had already been cast as the Bishop, and von Sydow lost his chance to star in what would later be known to be Bergman's "last film" (although he would play key roles in The Best Intentions (1992) and Private Confessions (1996) (TV), both written by Bergman). Von Sydow was furious about the incident, and, by certain accounts, still harbours a bitter grudge about it to this day.See more »
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Among the Christmas decorations in the Ekdahl house, there is a garland of miniature flags of Scandinavian countries, including the Finnish flag. The Finnish flag was in fact only designed and adopted after Finnish independence in 1917, a decade after the events of the film.See more »
Quotes:
Biskopsgården - Bishop Edvard Vergerus:You don't get rid of me that easy!See more »
Movie Connections:
References Zero de Conduite (1933)See more »

FAQ

How could Fanny & Alexander be eligible for an Academy Award, when it was shown on television beforehand?
Exactly what happens in Uncle Isak's house?
What happens during Uncle Isak's visit to the Bishop's House and how?
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15 out of 23 people found the following review useful.
Absolutely Awe-Inspiring, 14 November 2006
Author: tgold78 from United States

You could call this my opinion of Bergman's Fanny and Alexander...as opposed to a review. I really don't feel the need in describing or summarizing this film. Any review, as I see it, would be pointless. Words just can't convey what makes a truly great movie as good as it is. The best "review" I could give Fanny and Alexander is to just see the damned thing. If you can't sit through it, so be it. But, those who are willing to give it their attention, I promise, will be rewarded continuously through the film's duration. Anyone who sits through the entire film, especially the full-length version, I think, will find it difficult to say that they were bored. More than likely, they will find it easy to say, "That was a damned good movie." I, myself, was surprised. Previous to seeing F&A, I had never seen a film quite this long. I'm glad I did. I'll also throw this in: most film buffs, I think it's safe to say, will always consider Bergman to be the master of gloom. This may be true, but I think Fanny and Alexander proves beyond any doubt that his ability to express the joy that exists in life is every bit as great, and truly refreshing.

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