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- 2004
- R
- 3 h 8 m
- 2004
- R
- 3 h 8 m
Summary Set in Sweden in the early 20th century, this film focuses on the young children of a wealthy, theatrical family.
Directed By: Ingmar Bergman
Written By: Ingmar Bergman
- 2004
- R
- 3 h 8 m
- 2004
- R
- 3 h 8 m
Fanny and Alexander (re-release)
100
8.4
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Summary Set in Sweden in the early 20th century, this film focuses on the young children of a wealthy, theatrical family.
Directed By: Ingmar Bergman
Written By: Ingmar Bergman
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
100
100% Positive
8 Reviews
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0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
100
100% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
If the uncut Fanny and Alexander is Bergman's greatest work, as I think, it's because it's his most inclusive. He shows almost everything: all his moods, conflicts, styles and many of his favorite actors.
The movie is astonishingly beautiful. The cinematography is by Bergman's longtime collaborator Sven Nykvist.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 124 User Ratings
8.4
84% Positive
104 Ratings
104 Ratings
12% Mixed
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
4% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 124 User Ratings
8.4
84% Positive
104 Ratings
104 Ratings
12% Mixed
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
4% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
An immensely pleasurable epic, and swansong by Bergman as a film director. I haven't seen the TV series yet, but once you get past the first 25 minutes of setting up the piece and making the introductions to the characters, you're caught, hook, line and sinker, for the full 189 minutes, in its investigations of the truth behind the familial ties that bind, and the powers of them amongst love, mercy and the supernatural. A remarkable script superbly acted, plotted and shot. It certainly deserved its 4 Oscars, and dare I say, had it been an American film, it probably would have won a heap more. Intensely recommended.
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One of his (Bergman's) most life-affirming films.
Emerges as a sumptuously produced period piece that is also a rich tapestry of childhood memoirs and moods, fear and fancy, employing all the manners and means of the best of cinematic theatrical from high and low comedy to darkest tragedy with detours into the gothic, the ghostly and the gruesome. (Review of Original Release)
The result was one of Bergman's most haunting and suggestive films.
Bergman locates a generosity and élan that make F&A feel like his youngest film.
The results are quite frightening and far superior to the lengthy gloom and doom that fill many earlier Bergman films. A magical movie, Fanny and Alexander is likely to be the achievement for which Bergman will be most remembered. (Review of Original Release)
A masterpiece. If the uncut Fanny and Alexander is Bergman's greatest work, as I think, it's because it's his most inclusive. He shows almost everything: all his moods, conflicts, styles and many of his favourite actors. The movie is astonishingly beautiful. The cinematography is by Bergman's longtime collaborator Sven Nykvist. Excellent period piece, beautiful color,rather complex, several stories in one.
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Fanny and Alexander is one of those movies that has a strong 100 Metascore, yet not worth giving a 10/10 on. However, that doesn't mean this is a bad movie.
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This film is what I would consider an epic piece of art. There are so many themes running through the characters in this film, it would be impossible to cover them all in a book let alone a review. There is something here for everyone. You will find something to connect with, something to enrage you, and something to make you somber. There were certainly some scenes in this movie that I did not enjoy, that took me out of the film I did watch the theatrical version. Perhaps I need to watch the television version for more context. I did enjoy this movie throughout and would recommend it to anyone looking for a thoughtful, artistic film.
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To tally blah art picture, with a snail's pacing, self-conscious settings, and way too indulgent delivery. The lead characters are cute but monotonous. The storyline doesn't really go anywhere, and this just feels too overwrought.
This film sums up the worst of dull, tedious, over-promoted art-house fare for me.
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Production Company
Cinematograph AB,
Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI),
Gaumont,
Persona Film,
Sveriges Television (SVT),
Tobis
Release Date May 21, 2004
Duration 3 h 8 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline En film av Ingmar Bergman
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 4 Wins & 6 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
David di Donatello Awards
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
