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Fanny and Alexander (Special Edition Five-Disc Set) - Criterion Collection
Fanny and Alexander - Criterion Collection
Special Edition Five-Disc Set
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense
R     2004     5hr 12min

Through the wide eyes of ten-year-old Alexander (Bertil 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...  more »

     
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Director: Ingmar Bergman
Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense
Sub-Genres: Indie & Art House, Coming of Age, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense
Studio: Criterion
Format: DVD - Color - Closed-captioned
DVD Release Date: 11/16/2004
Original Release Date: 06/17/1983
Theatrical Release Date: 06/17/1983
Release Year: 2004
Run Time: 5hr 12min
Screens: Color
Number of Discs: 5
SwapaDVD Credits: 5
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 14
Edition: Box set,Special Edition,Criterion Collection
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Languages: English, German, Swedish, Yiddish, English
Subtitles: English
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Movie Reviews

Two Releases of Fanny and Alexander Coming This Fall
Peter | Sioux Falls, SD | 08/21/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Criterion Collection is currently working on two separate editions of the Ingmar Bergman masterpiece Fanny and Alexander. The theatrical edition ($29.95) presents the Academy Award-winning 188-minute version of the film in a two-disc set with audio commentary by film scholar Peter Cowie, a collection of introductions by Bergman to eleven of his films, and an assortment of trailers. The special-edition five-disc boxed set ($59.95) includes the complete contents of the theatrical edition as well as the five-hour director's cut of the film, Bergman's own feature-length documentary The Making of Fanny and Alexander, a new 40-minute video of exclusive interviews with cast and crew, and Ingmar Bergman Bids Farewell to Film-a one-hour filmed interview with the famed director. Look for both editions of Fanny and Alexander in November!"
Powerful
good__god | Cincinnati, OH | 06/27/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This ORIGINALLY THREE HOUR LONG film was extended for Swedish Television a couple of years after its release. I've seen both versions and must say that the story makes much more sense in the five hour version, and I hope that's the one we eventually will get. However, some stuff (15 to 20 minutes or so) could have been left out in the extended version without having affected the story line, but all shots are nevertheless enchantingly beautiful. Bergman has said that this film (apparently his last for cinema) sums up all his work as a director, and I have no doubt that his career in film couldn't have ended on a higher note. The movie is flawless and powerful, plus on DVD we'll be able to watch it in the widescreen format!"
A Universe of Humanity
C. L. DuBarton | Jersey Shore, United States | 07/04/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I agree ... that Fanny and Alexander is not just a great film, but that it is a career retrospective of Bergman's art encompassing a universe of humanity and the artist's concerns and feelings for all of life.
As such, it is imperative that the US DVD release should not only come soon, but that it should be the complete five hour version released in Europe, but never seen here in the US.
With the Oscar winning art direction, costumes and cinematography, this is Bergman's most luxuriant film that sucks you in with a sweep that never drags. In repeated viewings in theaters and on VHS, I never had a moment of distraction, but always wanted more. Now we can have it, in one of the greatest films of all time."
True 20th Century Art!
Patrik Lemberg | Tammisaari Finland | 01/09/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Having very little basis for comparison (since my only prior exposure to Bergman has been The Seventh Seal), I don't feel qualified to judge this film against a "Bergman standard," but I do, however, doubt that he has directed another movie as perfect as Fanny and Alexander (F&A). It is more than worthy of the 4 Oscars, Golden Globe, Guldbagge and BAFTA awards it has received. Classic movies that are great on the whole may suffer from bad acting, directing, or even whole scenes that briefly go out of focus. That, however, is not the case with this film. It draws one in and keeps one alert and interested throughout. The directing and acting is surprisingly good. Mostly superb.
The story revolves around a wealthy Swedish family who run the local theater in Uppsala, and the severe upbringing of siblings F&A in the early 1900's (the story begins on Christmas, 1907).
Bergman seems to have a unique talent of combining drama with horror, fantasy, and comedy--this I also found to be the case with The Seventh Seal, but in F&A, this talent is more strongly presented; one minute you can find yourself laughing at humorous --sometimes obscene-- acts and remarks, and the next you may find yourself feeling choked up or horrified. The film is very strong, very real, and strongly recommended to anyone who wants to experience looking at film on a whole new level.
I cannot complete this review without giving affectionate appreciation to my friend Karen for recommending The Seventh Seal, thus inspiring me to watch this film--thank you."