Fanny and Alexander (1982): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Fanny and Alexander is a 1982 mystery drama directed by Ingmar Bergman, starring Bertil Guve as Alexander Ekdahl, Pernilla Allwin and Mona Malm. It runs 3 hours 8 minutes and earned $6.8 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 3h 8m (188 min)
- Director
- Ingmar Bergman
- Original language
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Swedish - Studio
- Cinematograph AB
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fanny and Alexander About?
The premise of Fanny and Alexander without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Fanny and Alexander grow up in the warm Ekdahl household, where their parents run a lively theatre troupe. Their idyllic childhood is shattered when their father dies and their mother, Emilie, marries a severe bishop. The bishop’s oppressive rule deepens the gloom, but devoted relatives intervene, striving to rescue Emilie and the children, offering a glimmer of hope.
Fanny and Alexander Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- christmas eve
- austerity
- marriage of convenience
- domestic violence
- sweden
- man undresses a boy
- 1900s
- christmas
- second husband
- grief
- year 1907
- uppsala sweden
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- spanking
- upperclass
- brother brother relationship
- ghost
- emotional abuse
- abusive stepfather
- jew
- extramarital affair
- period drama
- stepfather
- scandinavia
- eastern scandinavia
- bishop
- theater
- funeral
- magical realism
- talking to the dead
- bible quote
- episcopal priest
- mourning
- pillow fight
- boy
- family relationships
- family gathering
- domestic servant
- spouse abuse
- locked in an attic
- locked away
- child abuse
- brother sister relationship
- death of father
- reference to william shakespeare
- reference to shakespeare's hamlet
- beating
- aging actress
- grandmother
- housemaid
- character names as title
Fanny and Alexander Cast & Characters
Bertil Guve leads the cast as Alexander Ekdahl, with Pernilla Allwin as Fanny Ekdahl and Mona Malm as Alma Ekdahl. Directed by Ingmar Bergman; 51 actors are credited in all.
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Director Ingmar Bergman
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Bertil Guve as Alexander Ekdahl -
Pernilla Allwin as Fanny Ekdahl -
Mona Malm as Alma Ekdahl - Christina Schollin as Lydia Ekdahl
Also Starring in Fanny and Alexander
· 47 more- Kristian Almgren Putte Ekdahl
- Maria Granlund Petra Ekdahl
- Emelie Werkö Jenny Ekdahl
- Allan Edwall Oscar Ekdahl
- Ewa Fröling Emilie Ekdahl
- Jan Malmsjö Bishop Edvard Vergerus
- Kerstin Tidelius Henrietta Vergerus
- Jarl Kulle Gustav Adolf Ekdahl
- Pernilla August Maj
- Börje Ahlstedt Carl Ekdahl
- Gunn Wållgren Helena Ekdahl
- Marianne Aminoff Blenda Vergérus
- Harriet Andersson Justina
- Erland Josephson Isak Jacobi
- Mats Bergman Aron Retzinsky
- Stina Ekblad Ismael Retzinsky
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- Hans Henrik Lerfeldt Elsa Bergius
- Peter Stormare Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer (uncredited)
- Gunnar Björnstrand Filip Landahl
- Lena Olin Rosa
- Kristina Adolphson Siri
- Ernst Günther Rector Magnificus
- Gösta Prüzelius Doctor Fürstenberg
- Svea Holst Miss Ester
- Siv Ericks Alida
- Carl Billquist Police Superintendent Jespersson
- Heinz Hopf Tomas Graal
- Hans Strååt Clergyman at Wedding
- Gus Dahlström Props Man
- Olle Hilding Old Clergyman
- Sune Mangs Mr. Salenius
- Marianne Nielsen Selma
- Marrit Ohlsson Malla Tander
- Axel Düberg Witness to Bishop's Death
- Mona Andersson Karna
- Maud Hyttenberg Miss Sinclair
- Eva von Hanno Berta
- Anna Bergman Hanna Schwartz
- Majlis Granlund Miss Vega
- Inga Ålenius Lisen
- Nils Brandt Mr. Morsing
- Sonya Hedenbratt Aunt Emma
- Käbi Laretei Aunt Anna von Bohlen
- Lars-Owe Carlberg Glee Singer
- Patricia Gélin Statue
- Sven-Erik Jacobsson Glee Singer
- Hugo Hasslo Glee Singer
Fanny and Alexander Plot Summary
What happens in Fanny and Alexander from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1907, young Alexander Ekdahl and his sister Fanny Ekdahl grow up in a prosperous Ekdahl family that runs a modest theatre in a Swedish town. During Christmas they stage a Nativity play and host a grand party. The parents, Oscar Ekdahl and Emilie Ekdahl, are happily married until Oscar dies suddenly of a stroke.
Not long after, Emilie marries the local bishop, Edvard Vergerus, a strict, controlling figure who moves into his home with his mother, sister, aunt, and maids.
Within the family, the womanizing uncle, Gustav Adolf Ekdahl, carries on with the nursemaid Maj (Maj), while the other uncle, Carl Ekdahl, laments his own failures.
Full summary
The whole story of Fanny and Alexander, scene by scene
Fanny and Alexander Box Office
Fanny and Alexander grossed $6.8 million worldwide. $6.8 million came from the US and Canada and $29,981 (0%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$6.8M
- US & Canada
- $6.8M
- International
- $30K
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Fanny and Alexander Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “Fanny e Alexander” and “Fanny & Alexander”.
- Also known as
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- Fanny e Alexander
- Fanny & Alexander
- Fanny y Alexander
- 芬妮和亚力山大
- Fanny og Alexander
- 화니와 알렉산더
- Fanny et Alexandre
- Fanny und Alexander
- Φάννυ και Αλέξανδρος
- ファニーとアレクサンデル
- Фани и Александар
- 芬妮與亞歷山大
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- Fanny ja Alexander
- Фанни и Александр
- 芬妮与亚历山大
- Fanny e Alexandre
- Fanny és Alexander
- פאני ואלכסנדר
- Fanny ve Alexandre
- Fanny in Alexander
- Фани и Александър
- Fanny i Aleksander
- Фанні й Олександер
- Fanny a Alexander
- Fanny Và Alexander
- Fanny a Alexandr
- Fanija un Aleksandrs
- فانی و الکساندر
- Fanny i Alexander
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Fanny and Alexander FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Fanny and Alexander, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fanny and Alexander?
Fanny and Alexander runs 3 hours 8 minutes (188 minutes).
When was Fanny and Alexander released?
Fanny and Alexander was released on December 17, 1982.
Who directed Fanny and Alexander?
Fanny and Alexander was directed by Ingmar Bergman.
More films by Ingmar Bergman Who is in the cast of Fanny and Alexander?
Fanny and Alexander stars Bertil Guve as Alexander Ekdahl, Pernilla Allwin as Fanny Ekdahl and Mona Malm as Alma Ekdahl, among 51 credited actors.
How much did Fanny and Alexander make at the box office?
Fanny and Alexander grossed $6.8 million worldwide ($6.8 million domestic, $29,981 international).
Does Fanny and Alexander have a post-credit scene?
No. Fanny and Alexander has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Fanny and Alexander in?
The original language of Fanny and Alexander is Swedish.
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