Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander (1982)

1982-12-17 · 188 min · Rating 7.80/10 (870 votes)

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.

Drama Fantasy Mystery

Keywords

1900s 20th century bishop child abuse child prodigy christmas dramatic dying and death dysfunctional family family chronicle funeral ghost hamlet harsh hopeful loss of loved one shocking sibling relationship suspenseful sweden theatre group turn of the century

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