Set in Sweden at the turn of the century,* Ingmar Bergman's semi-autobiographical story tells of young sister and brother Fanny *(Pernilla Allwin) and Alexander *(Bertil Guve),* whose comfortable lives change dramatically when their father dies onstage during a performance of *'Hamlet'. Their mother marries a puritanical bishop and the new family move into the bishop's draughty home,* where the children are mistreated and their mother becomes consumed with regrets. The film won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film,* as well as Oscars for Best Cinematography,* Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction.