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Fanny and Alexander

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Fanny and Alexander is a 1982 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, following two young siblings in a large theatrical family in early twentieth-century Uppsala whose warm, sensuous home life is upended when their widowed mother remarries a severe, punitive bishop. Told largely through the perceptions of the children, especially the imaginative Alexander, the film moves between richly decorated bourgeois comfort and the bishop's bare, disciplinarian household, contrasting the two as opposing visions of family life. Fanny and Alexander won four Academy Awards including Best Foreign Language Film, and Bergman announced it at the time as his farewell to theatrical feature filmmaking.

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Original Language
Swedish 1
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Academy Award for Best Cinematography 2
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Academy Award for Best Costume Design 2
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Academy Award for Best International Feature Film 2
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Academy Award for Best Production Design 2
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BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography 2
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César Award for Best Foreign Film 2
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David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director 2
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David di Donatello for Best International Film 2
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Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film 2
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Greta 2
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Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 2
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Guldbagge Award for Best Director 2
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Guldbagge Award for Best Film 2
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Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography 2
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Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film 2
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National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film 2
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New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director 2
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New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film 2
Release Year
1982 1
Country
Sweden, France, and the Federal Republic of Germany 1
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1. British Film Institute Official Site
British Film Institute
  • QuickFacts year and country field, BFI Fanny and Alexander film page
    1982 Sweden, France, Federal Republic of Germany
  • Fanny and Alexander, Description, original language
    Fanny and Alexander is a 1982 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, following two young siblings in a large theatrical family in early twentieth-century Uppsala whose warm, sensuous home life is upended when their widowed mother remarries a severe, punitive bishop.
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2. Fanny and Alexander (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Cinematography
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
  • Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Costume Design
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Costume Design.
  • Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
  • Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Production Design
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Production Design.
  • Wikidata P166: BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
    Wikidata P166 (award received): BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography.
  • Wikidata P166: César Award for Best Foreign Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): César Award for Best Foreign Film.
  • Wikidata P166: David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director
    Wikidata P166 (award received): David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director.
  • Wikidata P166: David di Donatello for Best International Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): David di Donatello for Best International Film.
  • Wikidata P166: Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film.
  • Wikidata P166: Greta
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Greta.
  • Wikidata P166: Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
  • Wikidata P166: Guldbagge Award for Best Director
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Guldbagge Award for Best Director.
  • Wikidata P166: Guldbagge Award for Best Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Guldbagge Award for Best Film.
  • Wikidata P166: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography.
  • Wikidata P166: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
  • Wikidata P166: National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
  • Wikidata P166: New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director
    Wikidata P166 (award received): New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director.
  • Wikidata P166: New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Fanny and Alexander (Wikipedia)
  • In Medium: Film, Article lead sentence
    Fanny and Alexander (Swedish: Fanny och Alexander) is a 1982 period drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman.
  • Created By: Ingmar Bergman, Article lead sentence
    Fanny and Alexander (Swedish: Fanny och Alexander) is a 1982 period drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman.
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