EPISODES

Episode 119 – Fanny and Alexander

The Magic Lantern
December 1, 2019
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Episode 119 – Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander (Bergman, 1982) is a holiday film that fits every season. It captures so much about the highs and lows, and the beginnings and endings that we will all experience in our lives. Like the flowing water that is pictured at the start of each of the five…

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EPISODES

Episode 003 – Hannah and Her Sisters

The Magic Lantern
September 2, 2015
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Episode 003 – Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) made me want to be a film director. Maybe it was that rosy glow the film cast over me as a young person, which we try to describe several times in the episode–the cast, the music, the poetry, the setting. Maybe it was the theme…

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