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Fanny and Alexander(1982)
Status: Released
Date: 1982-12-17
78%
806 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
Pernilla Allwin
Fanny Ekdahl
Jan Malmsjö
Bishop Edvard Vergerus
Börje Ahlstedt
Carl Ekdahl
Anna Bergman
Hanna Schwartz
Gunn Wållgren
Helena Ekdahl
Kristina Adolphson
Siri
Erland Josephson
Isak Jacobi
Mats Bergman
Aron Retzinsky
Jarl Kulle
Gustav Adolf Ekdahl
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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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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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