Fanny and Alexander. 1982. Directed by Ingmar Bergman

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Fanny and Alexander. 1982. Sweden/France/West Germany. Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Courtesy of Janus Films

Fanny and Alexander. 1982. Sweden/France/West Germany. Directed by Ingmar Bergman. In English, Swedish, German, Yiddish, and French; English subtitles. 35mm. 188 min.

Originally conceived as Ingmar Bergman’s cinematic farewell, Fanny and Alexander is a richly textured, semi-autobiographical family saga set in early-20th-century Sweden. Two young siblings’ initial idyllic childhood is upended by sudden tragedy, and what begins in radiant warmth gradually darkens into a profound study of repression and resilience—a transformation rendered with luminous precision by cinematographer Sven Nykvist. Bergman crafts a portrait of family life that is at once intimate and expansive, grounded in memory yet alive with the uncanny. Fanny and Alexander achieved a rare international triumph, winning four Academy Awards—for Best Foreign Language Film, Cinematography, Art Direction, and Costume Design.

This film accompanies A View from the Vaults: The 1980s.

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