“A Chamber Play by August Strindberg”
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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Cast
13 people
Allan Edwall
Gubben
Known for
Fanny and Alexander
The Sacrifice
Stefan Ekman
Studenten
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Lilian Johansson
Mjölkflickan
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Beck - The Man with the Icons
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Lars Lennartsson
Den döde
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Giliap
Come On Then!
Inger Jalmert-Moritz
Den mörka damen
Also in
Skärseld
Gunnar Björnstrand
Översten
Known for
The Seventh Seal
Persona
Ulla Sjöblom
Mumien
Known for
The Magician
Marie Göranzon
Fröken
Known for
Beck
Dancing Queens
Anders Nyström
Den förnäme
Also in
Pojken med guldbyxorna
Hedebyborna
Per Myrberg
Johansson
Known for
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Simple-Minded Murderer
Sture Ericson
Bengtsson
Known for
It Rains on Our Love
Margit Andelius
Fästmön
Known for
Crisis
Johan Bergenstråhle Director · August Strindberg Writer Kåre Kolberg Composer
First release October 30, 1972 · Produced in Sweden · Original title Spöksonaten
Production
Sweden
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Languages
Original title
Spöksonaten
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
Sweden · October 30, 1972
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