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The Making of Fanny and Alexander

1984 · 110 min

A quiet, fly-on-the-wall look at craft and collaboration, rewarding for those fascinated by how films get made.

Overview
Shot during the making of Fanny and Alexander, this feature-length documentary presents extended behind-the-scenes material from rehearsals and filming sessions, with Bergman at work staging scenes and directing performances. The film focuses on the practical process of production, including collaboration with the principal cast and key crew members such as cinematographer Sven Nykvist and on-set documentarian Arne Carlsson.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • work
  • obsession
  • family
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Ingmar Bergman
Starring
Ingmar Bergman, Sven Nykvist, Daniel Bergman, Allan Edwall, Ewa Fröling, Erland Josephson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Lars Karlsson
Cinematography
Arne Carlsson
Runtime
110 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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