Fanny and Alexander

1h 27min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Tobis Film

Cinematograph AB

Gaumont

Personafilm

SVT Drama

Svenska Filminstitutet

Episodes

Cast

The Ekhdal Family Celebrates Christmas

1. The Ekhdal Family Celebrates Christmas

1h 33min

26th Dec 1984

Young Alexander glimpses the supernatural before the scattered branches of his family gather at his grandmother's house for a traditional Christmas party. Contains the Prologue and First Act.

The Wraith

2. The Wraith

35min

27th Dec 1984

Alexander's family is torn apart by the death of his father and his mother's subsequent marriage to the icy priest Edvard Vergérus. Contains the Second Act.

The Breakup

3. The Breakup

40min

27th Dec 1984

Fanny and Alexander continue to suffer at the hands of their cruel stepfather while a series of ghosts pay visits to the living. Contains the Third Act.

The Summer's Events

4. The Summer's Events

57min

30th Dec 1984

Alexander makes up a story about his stepfather for which he gets brutally punished. Meanwhile Helena discusses with Gustav about his intentions for Maj. Contains the Fourth Act.

The Demons

5. The Demons

1h 27min

2nd Jan 1985

Isak plots to rescue Fanny and Alexander from their stepfather. Contains the Fifth Act and Epilogue.

First air date

26th Dec 1984

Last air date

2nd Jan 1985

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

sv

Networks