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Fanny and Alexander

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.

Original title: Fanny och Alexander

9

nominations

56%

winning rate

5

wins

Academy Awards #56 - 1984

Award People Status
Best Director Ingmar Bergman
Best Original Screenplay Ingmar Bergman
Best International Feature Film Ingmar Bergman Winner
Best Cinematography Sven Nykvist Winner
Best Production Design Anna Asp Winner
Best Costume Design Marik Vos Winner

British Academy Film Awards #37 - 1984

Award People Status
Best International Feature Film Jörn Donner, Ingmar Bergman
Best Cinematography Sven Nykvist Winner
Best Costume Design Marik Vos-Lundh