Fanny and Alexander

"Glowing, magnificent, enchanting."

1984 ★ 8.3 2 Seasons TV-MA IMDb Ended Swedish Ingmar Bergman

Overview

Through the eyes of ten-year-old Alexander, we witness the delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family, a sprawling bourgeois clan in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Sweden.

Drama

Where to Watch

Criterion Channel

Seasons

Specials

3 Episodes

No overview available.

Miniseries

★ 10.0

4 Episodes

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.