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Fanny and Alexander(1982)
Status: Released
Date: 1982-12-17
78%
849 Votes
Time: 3h 8m
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, German, Swedish, Yiddish.
Countries:
Sweden,
Germany,
France
Budget: $6,000,000.00
Revenue: $6,800,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Cinematograph AB
Personafilm
Tobis
Movie: Fanny and Alexander
Top 10 Billed 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
Erland Josephson
Isak Jacobi
Mats Bergman
Aron Retzinsky
Video Trailer Fanny and Alexander
Video: BFI Re-Release Trailer
BFI Re-Release Trailer
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Fanny and Alexander (1982) Original Trailer [FHD]
Fanny and Alexander (1982) Clip - Back in cinemas for 40th anniversary screenings 2 Dec 2022 | BFI
Mark Kermode reviews Fanny and Alexander (1982) | BFI Player
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BFI Re-Release Trailer - Trailer
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Fanny and Alexander (1982) Original Trailer [FHD] - Trailer
Fanny and Alexander (1982) Clip - Back in cinemas for 40th anniversary screenings 2 Dec 2022 | BFI - Clip
Mark Kermode reviews Fanny and Alexander (1982) | BFI Player - Featurette
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