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Fanny and Alexander

1982·3h 8m·R
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 8.1/10
71,441 votes
Metascore
100
Metacritic

Two young Swedish children in the 1900s experience the many comedies and tragedies of their lively and affectionate theatrical family, the Ekdahls.

Fanny and Alexander is a 1982 drama movie directed by Ingmar Bergman, starring Kristina Adolphson, Börje Ahlstedt, Pernilla Allwin. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 from 71,441 votes and runs 3h 8m.

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Director
Ingmar Bergman
Stars
Kristina Adolphson
Börje Ahlstedt
Pernilla Allwin
Bertil Guve
Creators
Ingmar Bergman
Details
1982-12-17
188 min
Movie
R
★ Sweden, France, West Germany
★ Swedish, English, French, German, Yiddish
Keywords
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