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.
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Cast
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Jan Malmsjö
Gubben
Known for
Fanny and Alexander
Fanny and Alexander
Jonas Malmsjö
Studenten
Known for
The Sandhamn Murders
The Swedish Connection
Elin Klinga
Fröken
Known for
Behind Blue Skies
Gunnel Lindblom
Mumien
Known for
The Seventh Seal
The Virgin Spring
Erland Josephson
Bengtsson
Known for
The Sacrifice
Nostalgia
Örjan Ramberg
Johansson
Known for
The Call-up
Per Myrberg
Översten
Known for
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Simple-Minded Murderer
Gerthi Kulle
Also in
In the Presence of a Clown
Unmarried Couples: A Comedy That Will Break You Up
Virpi Pahkinen
Also in
Yellow Hat
Atom by Atom
Nils Eklund
Known for
Who Pulled the Plug?
Anders Beckman
Known for
Call Girl
Margreth Weivers
Known for
A Swedish Love Story
The Accidental Golfer
Ingmar Bergman Director · August Strindberg Writer Leif Benjour Cinematographer
First release December 25, 2007 · Produced in Sweden · Original title Spöksonaten
Production
SVT
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Sweden
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Original title
Spöksonaten
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
Sweden · December 25, 2007
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No release date listed for United States.
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