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Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander

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.

Release DateDecember 17, 1982
StatusReleased
Original TitleFanny och Alexander
Runtime3h 8min
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$6,800,000
LanguageEnglish, German, Swedish, Yiddish
Original LanguageSwedish
Production CountriesSweden, Germany, France
Production CompaniesCinematograph ABSvenska FilminstitutetSVTGaumontPersonafilmTobis