For those easing cautiously into epic runtimes, we've reserved the briefest cinematic journey for last. Through 10-year-old Alexander's eyes, we witness the delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family, a sprawling bourgeois clan in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Sweden. FANNY AND ALEXANDER is Ingmar Bergman’s warmest and most autobiographical film, a four-time Academy Award–winning triumph that combines his trademark melancholy and emotional intensity with immense joy and sensuality. Ingmar Bergman described FANNY AND ALEXANDER as "the sum total of my life as a filmmaker." And in this, the full-length version of his triumphant valediction, his vision is expressed at its fullest.
Advance tickets available for Gene Siskel Film Center members on Monday, December 11. Tickets available for the general public on Friday, December 15. Members save on all tickets at the Film Center. Join or renew to get early access to series tickets.