Fanny and Alexander — The Television Version (1982)

Synopsis

Ingmar Bergman has described Fanny and Alexander as “the sum total of my life as a filmmaker.” And in this, the full-length (312-minute) version of his triumphant valediction, his vision is expressed at its fullest. Originally broadcast on Swedish television in 1984, in four episodes, Bergman’s preferred rendition of Fanny and Alexander reinstates two hours worth of material trimmed from the theatrical version. The Criterion Collection is proud to present the complete, uncut Fanny and Alexander for the first time on home video in the U.S.

Cast

Oscar Ekdahl	Allan Edwall
Emilie Ekdahl	Ewa Fröling
Gustav Adolf Ekdahl	Jarl Kulle
Alexander Ekdahl	Bertil Guve
Alma Ekdahl	Mona Malm
Fanny Ekdhal	Pernilla Allwin
Lydia Ekdhal	Christina Schollin
Maj	Pernilla August
Helena Ekdhal	Gun Wällgren
Bishop Edvard Vergerus	Jan Malmsjö
Justina	Harriet Andersson
Blenda Vergerus	Marianne Aminoff
Henrietta Vergerus	Kerstin Tidelius
Isaac Jacobi	Erland Josephson
Ismael	Stina Ekblad
Aron	Mats Bergman

Credits

Director	Ingmar Bergman
Screenplay	Ingmar Bergman
Executive producer	Jörn Donner
Cinematography	Sven Nykvist
Assistant director	Peter Schildt
Production manager	Katinka Farago
Editing	Sylvia Ingemarsson
Costume design	Marik Vos
Sound	Björn Gunnarsson, Lars Liljeholm, Bo Persson and Owe Svensson
Art director	Anna Asp
Set decorator	Susanne Lingheim
Music	Daniel Bell

Disc Features

New high-definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound, enhanced for widescreen televisions
A Bergman Tapestry: Fanny and Alexander, a new documentary featuring exclusive interviews with cast and crew
New and improved English subtitle translation

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