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The Making of Fanny and Alexander
The Making of Fanny and Alexander

The Making of Fanny and Alexander

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Documentary

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The Making of Fanny and Alexander is a fascinating look at the creation of a masterpiece. Directed by Ingmar Bergman himself, this feature-length documentary chronicles the methods of one of cinema’s true luminaries as he labors to realize his crowning production.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

16 September 1984

Country

Sweden

Cast

Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman

Self

Sven Nykvist

Sven Nykvist

Self

Daniel Bergman

Daniel Bergman

Self

Allan Edwall

Allan Edwall

Self

Ewa Fröling

Ewa Fröling

Self

Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

Self

Gunnar Björnstrand

Gunnar Björnstrand

Self

Lars Karlsson

Lars Karlsson

Self

Peter Schildt

Peter Schildt

Self

Gunn Wållgren

Gunn Wållgren

Self

Siv Ericks

Siv Ericks

Self

Bertil Guve

Bertil Guve

Self

Jan Malmsjö

Jan Malmsjö

Self

Stina Ekblad

Stina Ekblad

Self

Börje Ahlstedt

Börje Ahlstedt

Self

Pernilla Allwin

Pernilla Allwin

Self

Kristian Almgren

Kristian Almgren

Self

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