Fanny and Alexander

1982 · directed by Ingmar Bergman

Rating

96/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

TSPDT 250, Criterion

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.

Fanny and Alexander (1982), directed by Ingmar Bergman, rates 96/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Pernilla Allwin
• Bertil Guve
• Jan Malmsjö
• Ewa Fröling
• Gunn Wållgren
• Börje Ahlstedt
• Anna Bergman
• Kristina Adolphson
• Erland Josephson
• Mats Bergman

Crew

• Sven Nykvist — Director of Photography
• Sylvia Ingemarsson — Editor
• Ingmar Bergman — Writer

More from Ingmar Bergman

1. Scenes from a Marriage (1974) — 100/100 · hit
2. Wild Strawberries (1957) — 96/100 · hit
3. Persona (1966) — 95/100 · hit
4. The Seventh Seal (1957) — 89/100 · hit
5. Cries and Whispers (1972) — 88/100 · hit
6. Through a Glass Darkly (1961) — 88/100 · hit

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