The Ghost Sonata
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1972-10-30
Runtime: 91 mins
Director: Johan Bergenstråhle
Writer: August Strindberg
Spoken language: svenska
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Ghost Sonata
Production Companies:
Production Countries: Sweden
Cast
Allan Edwall
Stefan Ekman
Lilian Johansson
Lars Lennartsson
Inger Jalmert-Moritz
Gunnar Björnstrand
Ulla Sjöblom
Marie Göranzon
Anders Nyström
Per Myrberg
Sture Ericson
Margit Andelius
Chris Wahlström
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