Fanny and Alexander(1982)
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.
Movie: Fanny and Alexander
Top 10 Billed Cast
Fanny Ekdahl
Alexander Ekdahl
Bishop Edvard Vergerus
Carl Ekdahl
Hanna Schwartz
Helena Ekdahl
Siri
Isak Jacobi
Aron Retzinsky
Gustav Adolf Ekdahl
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