Fanny and Alexander
Dec 17 1982
•3h 8m
•Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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.
Cast
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Pernilla Allwin
Fanny Ekdahl
Bertil Guve
Alexander Ekdahl
Jan Malmsjö
Bishop Edvard Vergerus
Börje Ahlstedt
Carl Ekdahl
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