Fanny and Alexander
Fanny and Alexander

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Fanny and Alexander

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7.8(855 votes)
1982
3h 8m
FantasyDramaMystery
dying and deathchild abusesibling relationshipfuneralloss of loved oneswedenbishoptheatre groupchild prodigydysfunctional family

Overview

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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