1982 · 3h 08m · US R · Fantasy / Drama / Mystery
Fanny and Alexander
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.
Starring Pernilla Allwin · Bertil Guve · Jan Malmsjö · Ewa Fröling · Gunn Wållgren
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