Fanny and Alexander is a 1982 Swedish
drama film written and directed by
Ingmar Bergman. The plot focuses on two siblings and their large family in
Uppsala, Sweden in the
1900s. It was originally conceived as a four-part
TV movie and cut in that version, spanning 312 minutes; a 188-minute cut version was created later for cinematic release, although this version was in fact the one to be released first. The TV version has since been released as a one-part film, and both versions have been shown in theaters throughout the world. The 312-minute cut is one of the
longest cinematic films in history.