Speed Cinema Presents: Fanny and Alexander (Fanny och Alexander)
Saturday, December 10, 7 p.m.
Speed Art Museum Cinema
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
“Sumptuous, haunting, and unusually tender.”—Aaron Hillis, Village Voice
Opening on one of the most delightfully lavish Christmas celebrations in the history of cinema, we see life through the eyes of ten-year old Alexander. He’s a member of the sprawling Ekdahl family, a bourgeois Swedish theatrical family at the turn of the twentieth century. Along with his sister Fanny, the duo must bond together when tragedy strikes and the family faces new financial and religious constraints.
Winner of four Oscars, this is director Ingmar Bergman’s most autobiographical film filled with magic, sensuality, and joy. 1983, Sweden, 35mm, in Swedish with English subtitles, 188 minutes. Recommended for 16+.
Don’t forget to bring your Speed Art Museum membership card to verify your membership.