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Fanny and Alexander

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Criterion Collection 2-Disc Set

Region Code: 1

UPC: 37429201022

Languages: Swedish Dolby Digital Mono (Primary), English, English subtitles

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Criterion Collection 5-disc set

Region Code: 1

UPC: 037429197622

Languages: Swedish Dolby Digital Mono (Primary), English, English subtitles

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Synopsis

Through the eyes of ten-year-old Alexander (Guve), we witness the great delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family—a sprawling, convivial bourgeois clan living in turn-of-the-century Sweden. Intended as Ingmar Bergman’s swan song, Fanny and Alexander (Fanny och Alexander) is the legendary filmmaker’s warmest and most autobiographical film, a triumph that combines his trademark melancholy and emotional rigor with immense joyfulness and sensuality. The Criterion Collection is proud to present not only the theatrical version—winner of the 1984 Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film—but also, for the first time on home video in the U.S., the original five-hour television version, together in a single boxed set. Also included is Bergman’s own feature-length documentary The Making of Fanny and Alexander (Dokument Fanny och Alexander), offering a unique glimpse into his creative process.

Please Note: Both Criterion editions will have an optional English dubbed soundtrack for the theatrical version of the film only.

Review

Bergman's joyous and engrossing portrait of a civilized Swedish family gracefully details the trauma and triumphs they encounter over the course of a year. Abandoning the dour tone of his earlier works, Bergman creates an enchanting tapestry of life's amplitude in this wise and witty Academy Award winner.

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DVD Widescreen: $26.99  (Criterion Collection 2-Disc Set)

  • Availability:  Usually ships in
    5-10 days
  • Region Code:  1
  • UPC: 37429201022

    • Studio :  Criterion

  • Languages:  Swedish Dolby Digital Mono (Primary) ,  English ,  English Subtitles
  • Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 1.66
  • Extras: Trailers
  • Features:
  • Audio commentary: Film Scholar Peter Crowie
  • New Essay by Novelist Rick Moody; Bonus Disc featuring New Introductions by Director Ingmar Bergman to eleven of his films;
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DVD Widescreen: $53.99  (Criterion Collection 5-disc set)

  • Availability:  Usually ships in
    5-10 days
  • Region Code:  1
  • UPC: 037429197622

    • Studio :  Criterion

  • Languages:  Swedish Dolby Digital Mono (Primary) ,  English ,  English Subtitles
  • Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 1.66
  • Features:
  • Audio commentary: Film Scholar Peter Crowie
  • Includes Original TV Version of Film (312 min) & Theatrical Version (188 min); New Video Interviews with Producer Jörn Donner, Production Manager Katinka Farago, Art Director Anna Asp, Asst Director Peter Schildt & Actors Bertil Guve, Ewa Fröling, Pernilla August & Erland Johnson; Introduction by Bergamn to eleven of his films; Costume Sketches & Video Footage of the Models for the Film's Sets; Stills Gallery; Booklet featuring Essays by Novelist Rick Moody, Documentarian & Film Historian Stig Björkman & Film Scholar Paul Arthur
  • Documentaries: The Making of Fanny and Alexander; Ingmar Bids Farewell to Film
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4 Stars

Our Rating: 4 Stars

1982, 197 min

Country:  Sweden

Studio :  Criterion

Cast:  Pernilla Allwin, Bertil Guve, Gunn Wallgren, Erland Josephson, Harriet Andersson

Director:  Ingmar Bergman

Cinematographer:  Sven Nykvist