| The Making of Fanny and Alexander | |
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 Poster of The Making of Fanny and Alexander | |
| Directed by | Ingmar Bergman |
| Written by | Ingmar Bergman |
| Starring | Ingmar Bergman Daniel Bergman Gunnar Björnstrand Allan Edwall Ewa Fröling Lars Karlsson Erland Josephson Sven Nykvist Peter Schildt |
| Cinematography | Arne Carlsson |
| Edited by | Sylvia Ingemarsson |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
The Making of Fanny and Alexander (Swedish: Dokument Fanny och Alexander) is a 1984 Swedish documentary film directed by Ingmar Bergman which traces the making of his film Fanny and Alexander.[1] Its running length is 110 minutes and it is photographed by Arne Carlsson.[2] It debuted at the Swedish Film Institute on 16 September 1984, with Bergman in attendance to give a speech.[2] It then aired with a television repeat of Fanny and Alexander in Sweden on 18 August 1986.[2] In 2011 in Region A, The Criterion Collection released The Making of Fanny and Alexander on Blu-ray as part of their release of Fanny and Alexander.[3]
The film was awarded as "Best documentary" at Chicago International Film Festival 1986 and the Golden Gate Award as "Best film about film" at San Francisco International Film Festival 1987.[citation needed]
- ^ "Dokument Fanny och Alexander". Ingmar Bergman. 24 January 1986. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ a b c Steene, Birgitta (2005). Ingmar Bergman: A Reference Guide. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. p. 332. ISBN 9053564063.
- ^ Cabin, Chris (10 November 2011). "Fanny and Alexander". Slant Magazine.