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The Ghost Sonata

The Ghost Sonata

A Chamber Play by August Strindberg

1972 1h 31mDrama

The Ghost Sonata relates the adventures of a young student, who idealizes the lives of the inhabitants of a stylish apartment building in Stockholm. He makes the acquaintance of the mysterious Jacob Hummel, who helps him to find his way into the apartment, only to find that it is a nest of betrayal and sickness. The world, the student learns, is hell and human beings must suffer to achieve salvation. The play centers on a family of strangers who meet for the sake of meeting. They exchange no dialogue, nor gestures, they simply sit and bask in their own misfortune.

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The Ghost Sonata relates the adventures of a young student, who idealizes the lives of the inhabitants of a stylish apartment building in Stockholm. He makes the acquaintance of the mysterious Jacob Hummel, who helps him to find his way into the apartment, only to find that it is a nest of betrayal and sickness. The world, the student learns, is hell and human beings must suffer to achieve salvation. The play centers on a family of strangers who meet for the sake of meeting. They exchange no dialogue, nor gestures, they simply sit and bask in their own misfortune.

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strindberg

Behind it

Johan BergenstråhleJohan BergenstråhleDirectorAugust StrindbergAugust StrindbergWriterKåre KolbergComposer

Cast

Allan EdwallAllan EdwallGubben
Stefan EkmanStefan EkmanStudenten
Lilian JohanssonMjölkflickan
Lars LennartssonDen döde
Inger Jalmert-MoritzDen mörka damen
Gunnar BjörnstrandGunnar BjörnstrandÖversten
Ulla SjöblomUlla SjöblomMumien
Marie GöranzonMarie GöranzonFröken
Anders NyströmAnders NyströmDen förnäme
Per MyrbergPer MyrbergJohansson
Sture EricsonSture EricsonBengtsson
Margit AndeliusMargit AndeliusFästmön
Chris WahlströmChris WahlströmKokerskan

Director

Johan Bergenstråhle

Writer

August Strindberg

Release date

30 Oct 1972

Runtime

1h 31m

Language

Swedish

Country

Sweden

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