"Helena takes to the idea and begins reading it to a sleeping Alexander. The cast consists of: The Ekdahl house The Bishop's house Jacobi's house The Theatre Director Ingmar Bergman conceived of ""Fanny and Alexander"" while working on his 1980 film ""From the Life of the Marionettes"", and wrote the screenplay at Fårö in summer 1979. Bergman intended ""Fanny and Alexander"" to be his last feature film, although he wrote several screenplays afterwards and directed for television. He told the press he decided to retire, because, ""I don't have the strength any more, neither psychologically nor physically"". The screenplay was"
"Jörn Donner Jörn Johan Donner (born 5 February 1933 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer, film director, actor, producer, politician, founder of Finnish Film Archive and a member of the Donner family. He is the son of the linguist Kai Donner. Jörn Donner has for long periods lived and worked in Sweden, and has, among other things, served as director of the Swedish Film Institute. In 1979, he was a member of the jury at the 29th Berlin International Film Festival. Internationally Jörn Donner is best known as the producer of Ingmar Bergman's film ""Fanny and Alexander"" (""Fanny"
"Allan Edwall Johan Allan Edwall (25 August 1924 – 7 February 1997) was a Swedish actor, director, author, composer and singer, best-known outside Sweden for the small roles he played in some of Ingmar Bergman's films, such as ""Fanny and Alexander"" (1982). He found his largest audience in the Scandinavian countries for playing lovable characters in several of the film and TV adaptations of the children's stories by Astrid Lindgren. He attended Stockholm's Royal Dramatic Theatre School (Dramatens elevskola) from 1949–1952. During his long career he appeared in over 400 works. At the 10th Guldbagge Awards in 1974, he won"
"also common in Swedish businesses at Jul. In 2017, Hallwyl Museum also exhibited costumes from ""Fanny and Alexander"" and other Bergman films. Stefan Larsson directed a stage adaptation of ""Fanny and Alexander"" for the Royal Dramatic Theatre, which traveled to Uppsala City Theater in 2012. It played at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. in 2013. In 2010, stage adaptations also played in Finland, directed by Maria Lundström and Tiina Puumalainen, and Norway, where it was the biggest box office success in the National Theatre's history. Later, Stephen Beresford wrote an adaptation for The"
"In the British Film Institute's 2012 ""Sight & Sound"" polls of the greatest films ever made, ""Fanny and Alexander"" was 84th among critics and 16th among directors. ""Fanny and Alexander"" has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 33 reviews. The film received six Academy Award nominations, winning four, including Best Foreign Language Film. While it received the third highest number of nominations of 1984, after ""Terms of Endearment"" and ""The Right Stuff"" (both released in 1983), the fact that Sweden chose to submit it for Best Foreign Language Film rendered it ineligible for a Best Picture nomination."
"had told as a boy, and he was accosted by Erik much as Edvard lectures Alexander. However, Bergman also stated that ""It has been suggested ... that 12-year-old Alexander is my alter-ego. But this is not quite true. ""Fanny and Alexander"" is a story, the chronicle of a middle-class, perhaps upper-middle-class family sticking closely together ... There's a lot of me in the Bishop, rather than in Alexander. He is haunted by his own devils"". Bergman proposed the project to producer Jörn Donner, who said he could provide the budget if all production and costume design crew would be Swedish."
"and stage director, actor and musician Måns Edwall (1960–2016). Acting colleague Erland Josephson wrote about him in Expressen after his death: ""He was odd. But, damn it, he managed to be odd in a universal way!"" Allan Edwall Johan Allan Edwall (25 August 1924 – 7 February 1997) was a Swedish actor, director, author, composer and singer, best-known outside Sweden for the small roles he played in some of Ingmar Bergman's films, such as ""Fanny and Alexander"" (1982). He found his largest audience in the Scandinavian countries for playing lovable characters in several of the film and TV adaptations of"
"is survived by his son, Carl-Gustaf Nykvist, who directed his first film, ""Woman on the Roof"", in 1989 and directed a documentary about his father, ""Light Keeps Me Company"", 1999. Sven Nykvist Sven Vilhem Nykvist () (3 December 1922 – 20 September 2006) was a Swedish cinematographer. He worked on over 120 films, but is known especially for his work with director Ingmar Bergman. He won Academy Awards for his work on two Bergman films, ""Cries and Whispers"" (""Viskningar och rop"") in 1973 and ""Fanny and Alexander"" (""Fanny och Alexander"") in 1983, and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography"
"Börje Ahlstedt Nils Börje Ahlstedt (born 21 February 1939) is a Swedish actor who has worked extensively with the world-famous director Ingmar Bergman in films like ""Fanny and Alexander"" (1982), ""The Best Intentions"" (1992), ""Sunday's Children"" (1992) and ""Saraband"" (2003). Ahlstedt has also worked with the directors Bo Widerberg and Kay Pollak. Börje Ahlstedt was born in Stockholm. He went to the school of the Royal Dramatic Theatre 1962-1965 and has belonged to the ensemble of the theatre since then. Early in his acting career, Ahlstedt starred in the films ""I Am Curious (Yellow)"" (1967) and ""I Am Curious (Blue)"""
"writing process started, this time led by Georg Oddner and Klaus Rifbjerg, with Donner himself as producer. The financing was difficult, not least because it coincided with the making of ""Fanny and Alexander"", at the time the most expensive Swedish film ever made. However, Troell said he regarded all the film's expensive visuals as ""background"", and that ""What excited me was the tragic quest and the characters of Andrée and his comrades. The film premiered on 26 August 1982 in Gränna, the hometown of Andrée. It was entered into the 1982 Venice Film Festival, where Max von Sydow won the"
"followed from 1979 by films by other directors, Vilgot Sjöman (among them, the film about Alfred Nobel, 1983) and Lasse Hallström. She studied acting at Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in Stockholm 1979–82. Before finishing her studies, she attracted the attention of Ingmar Bergman, who cast her in his film ""Fanny and Alexander"" (1982), playing the nanny in the director's romanticised portrait of his childhood. That marked the beginning of two decades of collaboration, collecting several international awards, including television series ""The Best Intentions"" (1991), where she portrayed Bergman's mother and met her second husband to be, director"
"of ""Astrid"" on ""Hem till byn"", Sweden's longest running TV series, for 30 years. Ålenius had starred alongside actor Nils Poppe in several roles during the early 1990s. After turning 70, Ålenius moved to the town of Helsingborg. Her last role was in the play ""I Sista Minuten"". Ålenius died following a brief illness in 2017, aged 78. Inga Ålenius Inga Maria Ålenius (15 May 1938 – 23 April 2017, in Stockholm) was a Swedish actress. She is best known for her role as ""Lisen"" in ""Fanny and Alexander"". Ålenius was born on 15 May 1938 and educated at the"
"minutes. It was released in Swedish theatres in 1983, and screened at the 40th Venice International Film Festival in September 1983. It subsequently aired as a miniseries on Sveriges Television in four segments, and five episodes of unequal length at Bergman's demand. They ran 92, 40, 37, 60 and 90 minutes, beginning 25 December 1984. After debuting at the Swedish Film Institute on 16 September 1984, ""The Making of Fanny and Alexander"" aired with a television repeat of ""Fanny and Alexander"" in Sweden on 18 August 1986. In 1991, the Guinness Book of World Records listed the five-hour version as"
"one of the longest cinematic films in history. The theatrical version was released to positive reviews. It won four Academy Awards, including for Best Foreign Language Film; three Guldbagge Awards, including Best Film; and other honours. ""Fanny and Alexander"" was followed by stage adaptations and further semi-autobiographical screenplays by Bergman, released as films in 1992: ""The Best Intentions"", directed by Bille August, and ""Sunday's Children"", directed by Daniel Bergman. In 1907, the young boy Alexander, his sister Fanny and their well-to-do family, the Ekdahls, live in a Swedish town and run a moderately profitable theatre. At Christmastime, the Ekdahls hold"
"Inga Ålenius Inga Maria Ålenius (15 May 1938 – 23 April 2017, in Stockholm) was a Swedish actress. She is best known for her role as ""Lisen"" in ""Fanny and Alexander"". Ålenius was born on 15 May 1938 and educated at the City Theater's drama school in Norrköping. She worked at the County Theater in Västerås, People's Theater in Gothenburg, and the National Theater. Her first film credit was the 1968 film """", a film starring the pop/rock group Sven-Ingvars. She worked with Ingmar Bergman on his 1982 film ""Fanny and Alexander"". She also worked in television, playing the role"
"Margareta and father Erik Bergman, respectively. Many of the scenes were filmed on location in Uppsala. The documentary film ""The Making of Fanny and Alexander"" was made simultaneously with the feature and chronicles its production. The production was originally conceived as a television miniseries and cut in that version, spanning 312 minutes; a 188-minute cut version was created later for cinematic release, although this version was in fact the one to be released first. The television version has since been released as a complete film, and both versions have been shown in theaters throughout the world. The 312-minute cut is"
"Canby also identified ""Sunday's Children"" as ""a continuation"" of ""Fanny and Alexander"" and ""The Best Intentions"". Sunday's Children Sunday's Children () is a 1992 Swedish drama film directed by Daniel Bergman and written by Ingmar Bergman. At the 28th Guldbagge Awards the film won the award for Best Cinematography (Tony Forsberg) and Thommy Berggren was nominated for Best Actor. Ingmar based his screenplay for ""Sunday's Children"" on the life of his father, Church of Sweden minister Erik Bergman. Author Geoffrey Macnab wrote that whereas Ingmar's recollections of Erik are damning in his 1982 film ""Fanny and Alexander"", his 1991–92 study"
"Sven Nykvist Sven Vilhem Nykvist () (3 December 1922 – 20 September 2006) was a Swedish cinematographer. He worked on over 120 films, but is known especially for his work with director Ingmar Bergman. He won Academy Awards for his work on two Bergman films, ""Cries and Whispers"" (""Viskningar och rop"") in 1973 and ""Fanny and Alexander"" (""Fanny och Alexander"") in 1983, and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for ""The Unbearable Lightness of Being"". His work is generally noted for its naturalism and simplicity. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest cinematographers of all"
"Foreign Language Film. Working closely with Bergman, cinematographer Sven Nykvist can be said to have had a major impact on the visual aspect of Swedish cinema. Twice the recipient of the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, for ""Cries and Whispers"" and ""Fanny and Alexander"", Nykvist is considered by many to be one of the greatest cinematographers of all time. He also directed ""The Ox"" (""Oxen"") (1991), nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1992. Also starting his career working with Bergman, Vilgot Sjöman debuted in 1962 with ""The Mistress"" (""Älskarinnan""), but attracted far wider attention in"
"central Uppsala. The exterior of the building was used by Ingmar Bergman for the bishop's house in the film ""Fanny and Alexander"" (1982). Upplandsmuseet Upplandsmuseet is the county museum of Uppsala County in Sweden. The institution is responsible for preservation and conducting research in the area of the cultural history and archaeology of the county, including the city of Uppsala (parts of the historical province of Uppland, from which the museum takes its name, belong to Stockholm County). The permanent exhibition covers subjects such as the history of the city, of Uppsala Cathedral, and of student life at Uppsala University."
"in comedy films. Filming took place between 11 December 1975 and 30 April 1976, using a budget of 3.9 million SEK. Bo Widerberg didn't like the fake theater blood so pigs blood was used. The critics were very positive and especially praised the dialogue. Around 750,000 people attended the film in Sweden, making it the most successful film produced by the Swedish Film Institute until ""Fanny and Alexander"" was released in 1982. The film was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 50th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The Man"
"film (the first being 1971's ""The Touch""). This was followed by a British-Norwegian co-production, ""Autumn Sonata"" (""Höstsonaten"", 1978) starring Ingrid Bergman, and ""From the Life of the Marionettes"" (""Aus dem Leben der Marionetten"", 1980) which was a British-German co-production. He temporarily returned to his homeland in 1982, to direct ""Fanny and Alexander"" (""Fanny och Alexander""). Bergman stated that the film would be his last, and that afterwards he would focus on directing theatre. After that he wrote several film scripts and directed a number of television specials. As with previous work for TV, some of these productions were later released"
"that she was of Italian descent on her father's side of the family. Source: Pernilla Wahlgren Pernilla Nina Elisabeth Wahlgren (born 24 December 1967) is a Swedish singer and actress. She has sung in Melodifestivalen several times; her 1985 entry titled ""Piccadilly Circus"" became popular and successful. She has acted in several theater plays and films, playing roles including Esmeralda in the Academy Award-winning ""Fanny and Alexander"". She has twice received the Guldmasken award for her work in theater. Wahlgren's first acting job, at the age of four, was alongside her mother in the television play ""Den längsta dagen"" (""The"
"The four wins was the most any foreign-language film had received at the Academy Awards to date. ""Fanny and Alexander"" marked the third and final time Bergman won Best Foreign Language Film, after ""The Virgin Spring"" (1960) and ""Through a Glass Darkly"" (1961). Bergman did not personally attend the ceremony, while working on a stage production in Munich, so his award was accepted by his wife Ingrid von Rosen and Jörn Donner. After ostensibly retiring from directing, Bergman completed ""After the Rehearsal"" in 1984. Bergman also conceived of a biographical project following his parents Erik and Karin Åkerblom, and in"
"scattered notes and conversations with his parents in their later years. At the time, it was one of the most expensive Swedish films ever made. It can be viewed as a continuation of Bergman's 1982 film ""Fanny and Alexander"". After Bergman had ostensibly retired from directing following ""Fanny and Alexander"", he chose August as his director based on his 1988 ""Pelle the Conqueror"", on condition that Pernilla August be cast as Anna. The film is a condensed version of a four-part Swedish television miniseries that aired in December 1991. It won the ""Palme d'Or"" at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival."
"an abortion, later in life rendered her Sweden's most prestigious film award, the Guldbagge Award (the Golden Beetle), for Best Actress. She was highly praised everywhere for her warm and sober portrayal of the grandmother – the immediate centre of the Ekdahl family - in Ingmar Bergman's colourful film ""Fanny och Alexander"" (1982). The role was to be her very last, as shortly after the shooting finished she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Her condition deteriorated quickly and she died on 4 June 1983; ten months later Bergman's film was awarded with 4 Oscars, one for Best Foreign Language Film"
"films and other cultural events. He has designed logos, posters and presentation material, to be used both in Finland and abroad, for almost all films directed, produced or financed by Jörn Donner. Internationally, the most notable film posters by Erkki Ruuhinen are two posters designed for the Academy Award winning film Fanny and Alexander by Ingmar Bergman in 1982. Numerous versions of the posters and logo have been designed around the world. Jörn Donner has a collection of them. Some of these posters were exhibited in Amos Andersson art gallery in 1993 during the 25th anniversary exhibition of Jörn Donner"
"mainstream films including ""The Wild Geese"" (1978), ""Licensed to Love and Kill"" (1979), ""Nutcracker"" (1982), and her father's 1982 film ""Fanny and Alexander"". She also appeared as Swedish au pair Ingrid Svenson in seasons 2 and 4 of the British situation comedy ""Mind Your Language"". Anna Bergman Anna Bergman (born 5 May 1948 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a former Swedish actress. She is the daughter of film and theatre director Ingmar Bergman and choreographer-director Ellen Lundström, sister to Eva, Jan, and Mats Bergman (twin); and half-sister to Daniel Bergman and Linn Ullmann. Bergman mostly appeared as a performer in several"
"Oscar-winning film Fanny and Alexander. AvrRam attended Frans Schartau High School in Stockholm, from where she graduated in Society-Economics. She took an interest in figure skating, singing and dancing from her initial years. She received training in acting from her mother and aunt who runs a theater in Skåne County, Sweden. AvrRam felt a connection to India since her childhood. In an interview with the local Stockholm newspaper ""Mitt i"", she said, ""Even when I was five, I was fascinated by Indian dance and the colorful clothes."" Since her father is a Greek musician, she found some Greek songs are"
"in Ingmar Bergman films, such as ""Fanny and Alexander"". He was further portrayed in cinema with ""Sunday's Children"", directed by Daniel Bergman and released in 1992. Whereas Ingmar's recollections of Erik Bergman are damning in ""Fanny and Alexander"", his study of his father is ""far more forgiving"" in ""The Best Intentions"" and ""Sunday's Children"". Erik Bergman died in Stockholm in 1970. Erik Bergman (Lutheran minister) Erik Henrik Fredrik Bergman (22 October 1886 – 26 April 1970) was a Swedish parish minister of the Lutheran Church and the father of diplomat Dag Bergman, novelist Margareta Bergman, and film director Ingmar Bergman."
"Christina Schollin Christina Schollin (born Christina Alma Elisabet Schollin; 26 December 1937) is a Swedish actress. She is best known to international audiences mainly through her appearances in motion pictures, such as ""Dear John"", ""Song of Norway"" and Ingmar Bergman's ""Fanny and Alexander"". The ""angel"" theme has become an integral part of Schollin's image, and until 2011 she ran her own gift shop with that motif and product, plus an adjacent lounge for performing arts, in the Old Town Gamla stan of Stockholm. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Margaretha Öhman in the series Varuhuset, and Birgitta"
"""Fanny and Alexander"" and ""The Best Intentions"", and questioned if Ingmar had truly retired. Whereas Ingmar's recollections of Erik Bergman are damning in ""Fanny and Alexander"", his study of his father is ""far more forgiving"" in ""The Best Intentions"" and ""Sunday's Children"". After ""The Best Intentions"", Pernilla August played Ingmar's mother twice more, in the 1996 ""Private Confessions"" and 1997 ""In the Presence of a Clown"". Following Bergman's death in 2007, PostNord Sverige decided to honour the director with a postage stamp depicting him directing ""Fanny and Alexander"". In the two decades following the release, """"Fanny and Alexander"""" decorations were"
"Pernilla Wahlgren Pernilla Nina Elisabeth Wahlgren (born 24 December 1967) is a Swedish singer and actress. She has sung in Melodifestivalen several times; her 1985 entry titled ""Piccadilly Circus"" became popular and successful. She has acted in several theater plays and films, playing roles including Esmeralda in the Academy Award-winning ""Fanny and Alexander"". She has twice received the Guldmasken award for her work in theater. Wahlgren's first acting job, at the age of four, was alongside her mother in the television play ""Den längsta dagen"" (""The Longest Day""). She attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School and was also part of the"