Poster for the movie Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander

1982 • 188 minutes
FantasyDramaMystery

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.

Picture of Pernilla Allwin

Pernilla Allwin

Fanny Ekdahl

Picture of Bertil Guve

Bertil Guve

Alexander Ekdahl

Picture of Jan Malmsjö

Jan Malmsjö

Bishop Edvard Vergerus

Picture of Börje Ahlstedt

Börje Ahlstedt

Carl Ekdahl

Picture of Anna Bergman

Anna Bergman

Hanna Schwartz

Picture of Gunn Wållgren

Gunn Wållgren

Helena Ekdahl

Picture of Kristina Adolphson

Kristina Adolphson

Siri

Picture of Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

Isak Jacobi

Picture of Mats Bergman

Mats Bergman

Aron Retzinsky

Picture of Jarl Kulle

Jarl Kulle

Gustav Adolf Ekdahl

Picture of Allan Edwall

Allan Edwall

Oscar Ekdahl

Picture of Ewa Fröling

Ewa Fröling

Emilie Ekdahl

Picture of Harriet Andersson

Harriet Andersson

Justina

Picture of Gunnar Björnstrand

Gunnar Björnstrand

Filip Landahl

Picture of Stina Ekblad

Stina Ekblad

Ismael Retzinsky

Picture of Pernilla August

Pernilla August

Maj

Picture of Mona Malm

Mona Malm

Alma Ekdahl

Picture of Christina Schollin

Christina Schollin

Lydia Ekdahl

Picture of Kerstin Tidelius

Kerstin Tidelius

Henrietta Vergerus

Picture of Inga Ålenius

Inga Ålenius

Lisen

Picture of Hugo Hasslo

Hugo Hasslo

Glee Singer

Picture of Kristian Almgren

Kristian Almgren

Putte Ekdahl

Picture of Carl Billquist

Carl Billquist

Police Superintendent Jespersson

Picture of Axel Düberg

Axel Düberg

Witness to Bishop's Death

Picture of Siv Ericks

Siv Ericks

Alida

Picture of Patricia Gélin

Patricia Gélin

Statue

Picture of Majlis Granlund

Majlis Granlund

Miss Vega

Picture of Maria Granlund

Maria Granlund

Petra Ekdahl

Picture of Eva von Hanno

Eva von Hanno

Berta

Picture of Sonya Hedenbratt

Sonya Hedenbratt

Aunt Emma

Picture of Olle Hilding

Olle Hilding

Old Clergyman

Picture of Svea Holst

Svea Holst

Miss Ester

Picture of Käbi Laretei

Käbi Laretei

Aunt Anna von Bohlen

Picture of Lena Olin

Lena Olin

Rosa

Picture of Gösta Prüzelius

Gösta Prüzelius

Doctor Fürstenberg

Picture of Hans Strååt

Hans Strååt

Clergyman at Wedding

Picture of Emelie Werkö

Emelie Werkö

Jenny Ekdahl

Picture of Marianne Aminoff

Marianne Aminoff

Blenda Vergérus

Picture of Mona Andersson

Mona Andersson

Karna

Picture of Hans Henrik Lerfeldt

Hans Henrik Lerfeldt

Elsa Bergius

Picture of Marrit Ohlsson

Marrit Ohlsson

Malla Tander

Picture of Nils Brandt

Nils Brandt

Mr. Morsing

Picture of Lars-Owe Carlberg

Lars-Owe Carlberg

Glee Singer

Picture of Gus Dahlström

Gus Dahlström

Props Man

Picture of Ernst Günther

Ernst Günther

Rector Magnificus

Picture of Heinz Hopf

Heinz Hopf

Tomas Graal

Picture of Sune Mangs

Sune Mangs

Mr. Salenius

Picture of Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer (uncredited)

Picture of Maud Hyttenberg

Maud Hyttenberg

Miss Sinclair

Picture of Sven-Erik Jacobsson

Sven-Erik Jacobsson

Glee Singer

Picture of Marianne Nielsen

Marianne Nielsen

Selma