The Ghost Sonata (1972)

The Ghost Sonata (1972)

A Chamber Play by August Strindberg 1972-10-30 Sweden 91 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Allan Edwall is Gubben
Stefan Ekman is Studenten
Studenten
Lilian Johansson is Mjölkflickan
Mjölkflickan
Lars Lennartsson is Den döde
Inger Jalmert-Moritz is Den mörka damen
Den mörka damen
Anders Nyström is Den förnäme
Den förnäme
Per Myrberg is Johansson
Johansson
Sture Ericson is Bengtsson
Bengtsson
Margit Andelius is Fästmön