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.
Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
Written by: Ingmar Bergman
Music by: Daniel Bell, Robert Schumann, Benjamin Britten, Frans Helmerson
Starring: Pernilla Allwin, Bertil Guve, Jan Malmsjö, Ewa Fröling, Gunn Wållgren, Börje Ahlstedt, Anna Bergman, Kristina Adolphson, Erland Josephson, Mats Bergman
Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1982-12-17
Runtime: 188 minutes
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