Criterion Collection: Fanny & Alexander [5 Pack] - Widescreen Dubbed

Includes:Fanny & Alexander (1982), MPAA Rating: R Fanny & Alexander (1982) Dokument: Fanny Och Alexander (1983) Fanny & Alexander Though he made allusions to his own life in all of his films, Fanny and Alexander was the first overtly autobiographical film by Ingmar Bergman. Taking his time throughout (188 minutes to be exact), Bergman recreates several episodes from his youth, using as conduits the fictional Ekdahl family. Alexander, the director's alter ego, is first seen at age 10 at a joyous and informal Christmas gathering of relatives and servants. Fanny is Alexander's sister; both suffer an emotional shakedown when their recently-widowed mother (Ewa Froling) marries a cold and distant minister. Stripped of their creature comforts and relaxed family atmosphere, Fanny and Alexander suddenly find their childhood unendurable. The kids' grandmother (Gunn Wallgren) "kidnaps" Fanny and Alexander for the purpose of showering them with the first kindness and affection that they've had since their father's death. This "purge" of the darker elements of Fanny and Alexander's existence is accomplished at the unintentional (but applaudable) cost of the hated stepfather's life. Ingmar Bergman insisted that Fanny and Alexander, originally a multipart television series pared down to feature-film length, represented his final film, though within a year after its release he was busy with several additional Swedish TV projects, and he returned to make one more theatrical release movie before his death - the 2003 Saraband. Oscars went to Fanny and Alexander for Best Foreign Film, Best Cinematography (Sven Nykvist), Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction/Set Decoration. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Fanny & Alexander No synopsis available. Dokument: Fanny Och Alexander Shot as a record of Ingmar Bergman's directing techniques while he was making Fanny and Alexander, this informative documentary is geared more to the filmmaker and film buff or Bergman fans than it is toward a general audience. The famous Swedish icon is shown acting out scenes as he would like them, moving and gesticulating to help get his point across. He does not use much verbal explanation, yet his actors and crew hang on his every word, knowing that his insight is worth understanding. Even though he has high expectations, Bergman is patient and keeps an ambience of friendship and openness among his crew and cast. He is a bit more loquacious in a dialogue with his cameraman, Sven Nykvist. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

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