Fanny and Alexander Blu-ray

Release Year: 1982

Runtime: 188 min

Director: Ingmar Bergman

Cast: Pernilla Allwin, Bertil Guve, Jan Malmsjö, Ewa Fröling, Gunn Wållgren

Studios: Cinematograph AB, Svenska Filminstitutet, SVT, Gaumont, Personafilm, Tobis

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.

Special Features:

Disc One: The Television Version

Digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack.

Disc Two: The Theatrical Version

Digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack • Audio commentary featuring film scholar Peter Cowie • Theatrical trailer • Optional English-dubbed soundtrack.

Disc Three: The Supplements

High-definition digital transfer of Ingmar Bergman's documentary The Making of "Fanny and Alexander" • Ingmar Bergman Bids Farewell to Film, a conversation between Bergman and film critic Nils Petter Sundgren, recorded for Swedish television in 1984 • A Bergman Tapestry, a documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew • Stills gallery • Costume sketches and footage of the models for the film's sets.

Plus

A booklet featuring essays by documentarian and film historian Stig Björkman, novelist Rick Moody, and film scholar Paul Arthur.

Technical Specifications:

• High-definition
• Color
• Mono
• In Swedish with English Subtitles