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Fanny and Alexander

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.

Original title: Fanny och Alexander

3

nominations

33%

winning rate

1

win

British Academy Film Awards #37 - 1984

Award People Status
Best International Feature Film Jörn Donner, Ingmar Bergman
Best Cinematography Sven Nykvist Winner
Best Costume Design Marik Vos-Lundh

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