Fanny and Alexander

Overview

Through the eyes of ten-year-old Alexander, we witness the delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family, a sprawling bourgeois clan in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Sweden.

Episodes

The Ekhdal Family Celebrates Christmas

S01E01 The Ekhdal Family Celebrates Christmas

December 26, 1984 10.0 93 min
Young Alexander glimpses the supernatural before the scattered branches of his family gather at his grandmother's house for a traditional Christmas party. Contains the Prologue and First Act.
The Wraith

S01E02 The Wraith

December 27, 1984 10.0 35 min
Alexander's family is torn apart by the death of his father and his mother's subsequent marriage to the icy priest Edvard Vergérus. Contains the Second Act.
The Breakup

S01E03 The Breakup

December 27, 1984 10.0 40 min
Fanny and Alexander continue to suffer at the hands of their cruel stepfather while a series of ghosts pay visits to the living. Contains the Third Act.
The Summer's Events

S01E04 The Summer's Events

December 30, 1984 10.0 57 min
Alexander makes up a story about his stepfather for which he gets brutally punished. Meanwhile Helena discusses with Gustav about his intentions for Maj. Contains the Fourth Act.
The Demons

S01E05 The Demons

January 2, 1985 87 min
Isak plots to rescue Fanny and Alexander from their stepfather. Contains the Fifth Act and Epilogue.

Cast

Pernilla Allwin
Pernilla Allwin
Fanny Ekdahl
Bertil Guve
Alexander Ekdahl
Ewa Fröling
Ewa Fröling
Emilie Ekdahl
Jarl Kulle
Jarl Kulle
Gustav Adolf Ekdahl
Börje Ahlstedt
Börje Ahlstedt
Carl Ekdahl
Gunn Wållgren
Gunn Wållgren
Helena Ekdahl
Ernst Günther
Ernst Günther
Rector Magnificus
Sune Mangs
Sune Mangs
Mr. Salenius (Actor)
Pernilla Wahlgren
Pernilla Wahlgren
Esmeralda

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