About this episode
Felicia is joined by Jamila Brown to discuss Ingmar Bergman’s family epic that unfolds over four acts, Fanny and Alexander (1982). We chat about treatment of children within a family and how they’re given a level of independence until an outsider arrives. Along with how Bergman develops a cast of well rounded and three dimensional characters. We also discuss how this is a rare Bergman film with a male lead and how important it was that the story was told through the eyes of a young boy. Send us your thoughts on the episode - did you watch the televised or theatrical version? Let us know by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com Follow Jamila here: Twitter: @ReadItPeep Sources: Lili Horvát’s Top 10 | Current | The Criterion Collection Fanny and Alexander:Bergman’s Bildungsroman | Current | The Criterion Collection Fanny and Alexander:In the World of Childhood | Current | The Criterion Collection Family Affair: The Dinner Scene in Fanny and Alexander | Current | The Criterion Collection The Christmas Spirit: Gun Wållgren in Fanny and Alexander | Current | The Criterion Collection Fanny and Alexander: The enduring power of Ingmar Bergman’s masterpiece – The Irish Times OUTRO SONG: Sonata in E-flat Major for Flute Siciliano FILMS MENTIONED: The Magic Flute (Ingmar Bergman 1975) Persona (Ingmar Bergman 1966) Hour of the Wolf (Ingmar Bergman 1968) Cries and Whispers (Ingmar Bergman 1972) Boyhood (Richard Linklater 2014) The Seventh Seal (Ingmar Bergman 1957) Eyes Wide Shut (Stanley Kubrick 1999) The Double Life of Veronique (Krzysztof Kieślowski 1991) Hannah and Her Sisters (Woody Allen 1986) Petite Maman (Céline Sciamma 2021) Ponette (Jacques Doillon 1996) The Sacrifice (Andrei Tarkovsky 1986) Listen to full episode :