Two young Swedish children experience the Ekdahls families tragedies and comedies.
Cast: Bertil Guve, Pernilla Allwin
Crew: Ingmar Bergman (Director), Sven Nykvist (Director of Photography), Daniel Belardinelli (Music Director)
Genres: Drama
Release Dates: 17 Dec 1982 (Sweden)
Tagline: En film av Ingmar Bergman
Swedish Name: Fanny and Alexander
Did you know? The part of Bishop Edvard Vergérus was written by Ingmar Bergman with Max von Sydow in mind. When the screenplay was completed, von Sydow was contacted about playing the role, which would have been his first in a Bergman film since The Touch (1971). Von Sydow was willing and, in fact, very excited about playing the role. However, Bergman was not aware of this, since von Sydow was in Los Angeles at the time, and could only be reached through his agent who, acting in what he perceived as von Sydow's interest, told Bergman and his producers that von Sydow would only play the role if he could have a percentage of the film's profits, in addition to his salary. The producers, already stretched to their financial limits, of course balked, and told the agent that, sadly, there could be no such compromise, and began looking for other actors to play the pivotal part. By the time von Sydow had learned why his beloved role had been taken from him, Jan Malmsjö had already been cast as the Bishop, and von Sydow lost his chance to star in what would later be known to be Bergman's "last film" (although he would play key roles in The Best Intentions (1992) and Private Confessions (1996), both written by Bergman). Von Sydow was furious about the incident, and, by certain accounts, still harbours a bitter grudge about it to this day Read More
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as Alexander Ekdahl
as Fanny Ekdahl - Ekdahlska huset
as Oscar Ekdahl
as Witness to Bishop's Death
as Carl Ekdahl - Ekdahlska huset
as Police Superintendent Jespersson
as Lydia Ekdahl
as Berta
as Emilie Ekdahl
as Gustav Adolf Ekdahl
as Putte Ekdahl - Ekdahlska huset
as Siri - Ekdahlska huset
as Rosa
as Majlis Granlund
as Aron Retzinsky
as Alida
as Office Manager
Production
Producer
Production Company
Co-Producer
Production Manager
Production Secretary
Distribution
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Still Photographer
Assistant Cameraman
Camera Operator
Grip
Electrician
Music
Music Director
Sound
Sound Mixer
Art
Art Director
Prop Master
Set Decorator
Set Assistant
Painter
Carpenter
Choreography
Choreographer
Costume and Wardrobe
Costume Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Location
Location Manager
Makeup and Hair
Makeup Artist
Hair Stylist
Special Effects
Special Effects Technician
Stunts
Stunt Director
Transportation
Driver
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Swedish
Spoken Languages:
English, French, German, Yiddish
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Camera:
ARRIFLEX 35 BL
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Taglines:
En film av Ingmar Bergman
Goofs:
Revealing Mistakes
In one scene, Gun Wållgren refers to the historically famous Belgian town of Waterloo, and uses an English pronunciation, which is an obvious modern trait - probably as a result of the popularity of the eponymous song from the pop group ABBA.
Revealing Mistakes
As the bishop and his new wife leave the wedding walking to their new home, a sticker from security company Securitas is visible in the lower corner of a window.
Crew/Equipment Visible
When Gustav Adolph and the maid are in bed together and the bed breaks, a string used to pull down the headboard onto them is visible.
Revealing Mistakes
In Part 2, when the children are woken by their mother screaming after their father has died, he can be seen breathing in some shots.
In one scene, Gun Wållgren refers to the historically famous Belgian town of Waterloo, and uses an English pronunciation, which is an obvious modern trait - probably as a result of the popularity of the eponymous song from the pop group ABBA.
Revealing Mistakes
As the bishop and his new wife leave the wedding walking to their new home, a sticker from security company Securitas is visible in the lower corner of a window.
Crew/Equipment Visible
When Gustav Adolph and the maid are in bed together and the bed breaks, a string used to pull down the headboard onto them is visible.
Revealing Mistakes
In Part 2, when the children are woken by their mother screaming after their father has died, he can be seen breathing in some shots.
Trivia:
Ingmar Bergman wanted to kick off the six-month-long shoot with "something light and happy", so the first scene that were shot was the wild pillow fight starring all the children.
The part of Bishop Edvard Vergérus was written by Ingmar Bergman with Max von Sydow in mind. When the screenplay was completed, von Sydow was contacted about playing the role, which would have been his first in a Bergman film since The Touch (1971). Von Sydow was willing and, in fact, very excited about playing the role. However, Bergman was not aware of this, since von Sydow was in Los Angeles at the time, and could only be reached through his agent who, acting in what he perceived as von Sydow's interest, told Bergman and his producers that von Sydow would only play the role if he could have a percentage of the film's profits, in addition to his salary. The producers, already stretched to their financial limits, of course balked, and told the agent that, sadly, there could be no such compromise, and began looking for other actors to play the pivotal part. By the time von Sydow had learned why his beloved role had been taken from him, Jan Malmsjö had already been cast as the Bishop, and von Sydow lost his chance to star in what would later be known to be Bergman's "last film" (although he would play key roles in The Best Intentions (1992) and Private Confessions (1996), both written by Bergman). Von Sydow was furious about the incident, and, by certain accounts, still harbours a bitter grudge about it to this day
At the time, the largest film ever made in Sweden (with 60 speaking parts and over 1200 extras) and the most expensive, with a budget of $6 million.
Ingmar Bergman professed to actually preferring the five-hour forty-eight minute version of the film.
The part of Bishop Edvard Vergérus was written by Ingmar Bergman with Max von Sydow in mind. When the screenplay was completed, von Sydow was contacted about playing the role, which would have been his first in a Bergman film since The Touch (1971). Von Sydow was willing and, in fact, very excited about playing the role. However, Bergman was not aware of this, since von Sydow was in Los Angeles at the time, and could only be reached through his agent who, acting in what he perceived as von Sydow's interest, told Bergman and his producers that von Sydow would only play the role if he could have a percentage of the film's profits, in addition to his salary. The producers, already stretched to their financial limits, of course balked, and told the agent that, sadly, there could be no such compromise, and began looking for other actors to play the pivotal part. By the time von Sydow had learned why his beloved role had been taken from him, Jan Malmsjö had already been cast as the Bishop, and von Sydow lost his chance to star in what would later be known to be Bergman's "last film" (although he would play key roles in The Best Intentions (1992) and Private Confessions (1996), both written by Bergman). Von Sydow was furious about the incident, and, by certain accounts, still harbours a bitter grudge about it to this day
At the time, the largest film ever made in Sweden (with 60 speaking parts and over 1200 extras) and the most expensive, with a budget of $6 million.
Ingmar Bergman professed to actually preferring the five-hour forty-eight minute version of the film.
Filming Start Date:
07 Sep 1981
Filming End Date:
27 Mar 1982
