High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Fanny and Alexander is a 1982 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. It was originally conceived as a four part TV movie and cut in that version, spanning 312 minutes. A 178 minute 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; both the long and the short version have been shown in theatres throughout the world.