August 28, 2011

Fanny och Alexander


Drama by Ingmar Bergman, 4 Oscars
-Year: 1982
-Year in film: ~1909   
-Country: Sweden, F, D
-Who in clothing: Alexander ~10 ys, sailor suit
-Who in clothing 2: girl Fanny, boy, others, sailor suit
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no
-Clothing occurence: often *
-Rating:  9/10  
-Rating: *********
-Comment: Bertil Guve as Alexander (pictured) in short white, blue and medium blue sailor suits, Pernilla Allwin in blue sailor suit, and another boy at least in white sailor suit. Also some other kids (short scene outside). Also breeches and kids in night shirts. Also kids and grown ups in other historical aristocratic clothings.
Funny. Last night I thought about my dad and this reminds me of this film. I have seen it once or twice in the 80s and haven't seen it on TV since. Of course a masterpiece of Ingmar Bergann showing historical childhood and family in ~1909. I can't remember all scenes and have to see it again or even buy it. I assume medium or more good sailor suit scenes, but somehow I don't like the film and the dark haired boy. So only rating 8 for now. Perhaps most readers know this film and I don't have to tell much about it. I wonder, why I haven't thought about it earlier. I even own the novel. Actually one of the first films to associate with sailor suits. Also starring Allan Edwall (Emil i Lönneberga, died in 1997) and Börje Ahlstedt. Top 208 at IMDb. I will update this (blue sailor suits, girl) and hope for a soon airing. Film aka "Fanny and Alexander".  Running time 188 minutes, rated R. There is also a making of film.

Update: Now I have seen most parts of this film. I noticed blue sailor suits only in 2 scenes after funeral at dinner (pic top right with napkins, also shown from behind, middle of film). Also medium blue striped sailor suit with white collar (bottom right). Mainly in white sailor suits (beginning scenes at Christmas). Note young boy has a white collar and short pants (without stockings) and Alexander blue collar and black (or dark blue) stockings or tights (bottom left). Girl in blue sailor suit only. Spanking scene of Alexander not in real sailor suit but pullover with collar. Relative to complete film medium sailor suit scenes, but where the boys are shown at daytime relatively often. Upgrading rating 8 to 9. But I still have to check this complete film and making of at slow speed.

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