Fanny and Alexander (1982)

Directors:

Ingmar Bergman

Writers:

Ingmar Bergman

Actors:

Peter Stormare, Sune Mangs, Ernst Günther, Heinz Hopf, Gus Dahlström, Nils Brandt

Synopsis:

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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Fanny and Alexander (1982)

Yes, it is long and slow, and may put modern action viewers off, but every image is worth seeing. The entire film has a dreamy sense of the unreal, a relief during its more tragic moments. Perhaps one of Bergman’s least known movies, this I consider to be one of his best.
doudouce55
January 31, 2014