

Fanny and Alexander
1984-12-25 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 8.3
Through the eyes of ten-year-old Alexander, we witness the delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family, a sprawling bourgeois clan in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Sweden.
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- Creators
- Ingmar Bergman
- Production companies
- Cinematograph AB, Gaumont, Personafilm, SVT Drama, Svenska Filminstitutet
- Countries
- Germany, France, Sweden
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Pernilla AllwinFanny Ekdahl
Bertil GuveAlexander Ekdahl
Ewa FrölingEmilie Ekdahl
Jarl KulleGustav Adolf Ekdahl
Börje AhlstedtCarl Ekdahl
Gunn WållgrenHelena Ekdahl
Ernst GüntherRector Magnificus
Sune MangsMr. Salenius (Actor)
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