Fanny and Alexander
Fanny and Alexander
Fanny and Alexander
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1982
3h 8m
7.8(835 votes)
Fantasy
Drama
Mystery

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.

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Production Companies

Svenska Filminstitutet
SVT
Gaumont

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

51 members
Acting

Bertil Guve

Alexander Ekdahl

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Pernilla Allwin

Fanny Ekdahl

Pernilla Allwin
Acting

Jan Malmsjö

Bishop Edvard Vergerus

Jan Malmsjö
Acting

Ewa Fröling

Emilie Ekdahl

Ewa Fröling
Acting

Gunn Wållgren

Helena Ekdahl

Gunn Wållgren
Acting

Börje Ahlstedt

Carl Ekdahl

Börje Ahlstedt
Acting

Anna Bergman

Hanna Schwartz

Anna Bergman
Acting

Kristina Adolphson

Siri

Kristina Adolphson
Acting

Erland Josephson

Isak Jacobi

Erland Josephson
Acting

Mats Bergman

Aron Retzinsky

Mats Bergman
Acting

Jarl Kulle

Gustav Adolf Ekdahl

Jarl Kulle
Acting

Allan Edwall

Oscar Ekdahl

Allan Edwall
Acting

Harriet Andersson

Justina

Harriet Andersson
Acting

Gunnar Björnstrand

Filip Landahl

Gunnar Björnstrand
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Stina Ekblad

Ismael Retzinsky

Stina Ekblad
Acting

Pernilla August

Maj

Pernilla August
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Mona Malm

Alma Ekdahl

Mona Malm
Acting

Christina Schollin

Lydia Ekdahl

Christina Schollin
Acting

Kerstin Tidelius

Henrietta Vergerus

Kerstin Tidelius
Acting

Inga Ålenius

Lisen

Inga Ålenius
Acting

Hugo Hasslo

Glee Singer

Hugo Hasslo
Acting

Kristian Almgren

Putte Ekdahl

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Acting

Carl Billquist

Police Superintendent Jespersson

Carl Billquist
Acting

Axel Düberg

Witness to Bishop's Death

Axel Düberg
Acting

Siv Ericks

Alida

Siv Ericks
Acting

Patricia Gélin

Statue

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Majlis Granlund

Miss Vega

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Maria Granlund

Petra Ekdahl

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Acting

Eva von Hanno

Berta

Eva von Hanno
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Sonya Hedenbratt

Aunt Emma

Sonya Hedenbratt
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Olle Hilding

Old Clergyman

Olle Hilding
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Svea Holst

Miss Ester

Svea Holst
Acting

Käbi Laretei

Aunt Anna von Bohlen

Käbi Laretei
Acting

Lena Olin

Rosa

Lena Olin
Acting

Gösta Prüzelius

Doctor Fürstenberg

Gösta Prüzelius
Acting

Hans Strååt

Clergyman at Wedding

Hans Strååt
Acting

Emelie Werkö

Jenny Ekdahl

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Acting

Marianne Aminoff

Blenda Vergérus

Marianne Aminoff
Acting

Mona Andersson

Karna

Mona Andersson
Acting

Hans Henrik Lerfeldt

Elsa Bergius

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Acting

Marrit Ohlsson

Malla Tander

Marrit Ohlsson
Acting

Nils Brandt

Mr. Morsing

Nils Brandt
Production

Lars-Owe Carlberg

Glee Singer

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Acting

Gus Dahlström

Props Man

Gus Dahlström
Acting

Ernst Günther

Rector Magnificus

Ernst Günther
Acting

Heinz Hopf

Tomas Graal

Heinz Hopf
Acting

Sune Mangs

Mr. Salenius

Sune Mangs
Acting

Peter Stormare

Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer (uncredited)

Peter Stormare
Acting

Maud Hyttenberg

Miss Sinclair

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Acting

Sven-Erik Jacobsson

Glee Singer

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Acting

Marianne Nielsen

Selma

No Image

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