The Ghost Sonata

A Chamber Play by August Strindberg

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Drama

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.

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Details

Status: Released
Release date: October 30, 1972
Original language: Swedish
Spoken languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden
Cast: Margit Andelius,Stefan Ekman,Marie Göranzon,Inger Jalmert-Moritz,Lars Lennartsson,Anders Nyström,Sture Ericson,Chris Wahlström,Lilian Johansson,Ulla Sjöblomand 3 more
Director: Johan Bergenstråhle
Writer: August Strindberg
Music: Kåre Kolberg
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0175198