Miniseries
(1984)
Overview
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.
Cast
as Fanny Ekdahl
as Alexander Ekdahl
as Emilie Ekdahl
as Gustav Adolf Ekdahl
as Carl Ekdahl
as Helena Ekdahl
as Rector Magnificus
as Mr. Salenius (Actor)
as Esmeralda
Episodes
Episode 1 10.0
December 25, 1984
Young Alexander glimpses the supernatural before the scattered branches of his family gather at his grandmother's house…
Episode 2 10.0
December 27, 1984
Alexander's family is torn apart by the death of his father, and his mother's subsequent marriage to the icy priest Edv…
Episode 3 10.0
December 30, 1984
Alexander makes up a story about his stepfather for which he gets brutally punished. Meanwhile Helena discusses with Gu…
Episode 4 10.0
January 2, 1985
Isak plots to rescue Fanny and Alexander from their stepfather. Contains the Fifth Act (The Demons) and the Epilogue.