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Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander

Dec 17, 1982
188 min
FantasyDramaMystery
7.8/ 10
827 votes

Overview

As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. The bleak situation gradually grows worse as the bishop becomes more controlling, but dedicated relatives make a valiant attempt to aid Emilie, Fanny and Alexander.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.8/10
827 votes
IMDB
8.1/10
69,954 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
100/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$6,000,000Production cost
Box Office$6,800,000Worldwide gross
Profit$800,000Profitable
ROI
+13.3%Return on investment
US Box Office$6,783,304Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 4 Oscars. 25 wins & 13 nominations total

Details

Production information

Status

Released

Original Language

sv

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$6,800,000

Production Companies

Cinematograph ABSvenska FilminstitutetSVTGaumontPersonafilmTobis

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