Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander

1983
Drama
TV Mini-Series
Director Ingmar Bergman preferred this uncut version of his Oscar-winning (Best Foreign Film) masterpiece to the theatrical release. Set in early 20th century Sweden, the story centers on siblings Fanny (Pernilla Allwin) and Alexander (Bertil Guve) as they adapt to their loving father's death and their new life with a coldhearted stepfather. The kids' dour situation improves with the help of their grandmother, an old friend and a little magic. (Netflix.com)
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Fanny and Alexander

1983
Drama
TV Mini-Series
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Rated 02 May 2020
85
92nd
I could write a long review about all that's good (and less) about this, but let me just simply say that when a 5+hour long "movie" is over before I knew it, it does something very right.
Rated 22 May 2022
70
76th
good
Rated 09 Feb 2024
98
97th
Bergman's massive close-ups have astonishing power. Gorgeous showcases for magnificent acting. A visual cornucopia, a strange, whimsical, disturbing fairy tale.
Rated 25 Oct 2023
75
82nd
I'm on the Ekdahl's side, but Edvard Vergérus is not entirely wrong in his convictions, he just acts on them in the wrong way. In contrast, Gustav Adolf Ekdahl is almost all wrong in his convictions, but he enacts them in the right way. As I've said before, ghosts, dreams, fantasies etc. are not Bergman's strong suit, he should stick to what Peirce calls Secondness; reaction, resistance, and relation, in other words actuality. But a beguiling film nonetheless that does not feel like 5+ hours.
Rated 26 Feb 2024
98
97th
Even though he's not the biggest or most showy character, I think Bishop Edvard is one of cinema's great villains. He hits that Nurse Ratched sweet spot of being representative of an entire institution while also feeling so personal, so real, and so contemptible. Jan Malmsjö's performance in that role is especially magnetic, and the story really kicks into high gear the second he becomes prominent, but everyone on the large cast does incredible work, including the two titular children

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