The Freethinker (1994)
The film portrays the Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter August Strindberg's life 1849-1912. Through his extensive correspondence and literary production, from the supposed first work, the drama "The Free Thinker" (1869), to the posthumously published "The Occult Diary" (published 1977 ). But also his three wives, Siri von Essen, Frida Uhl and Harriet Bosse, and the children Karin, Greta and Hans are given space in the film. The unpublished first drama "The Free Thinker", depicts a young man forced to break with family and tradition to follow his conscience and ideals, becomes a prophecy about the author's own life.
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Stars:
- Peter Watkins
- Hedvig Blidberg
- Göran Bäuerle
- Mats Gustavsson
- Ann Duroj
- Åsa Hoflin
- Robert Stengård
- Saman Ali
- Daniel Strömberg
- Ria Busch
- Peter Lindnér
- Eva Bowden
- Charlie Kristiansson
- Ziskas Szemes
- Maryn Eales
- Jan-Anders Hansson
- Thérèse Ferry
- Fredrik Heurlin
- Stefan Norlin
- Pauli Saastamoinen
- Helen Walhgren
- Åsa Wendel
- Annika Hallström
- Niklas Westergren
Writing:
- Peter Watkins
- Mats Gustavsson
- Saman Ali
Stars:
Release Date: 1994-09-03
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- Country: SE
- Language: English | svenska
- Runtime: 276
Wilhelmina
The Major
Ann Marie
The Lady
Laura
Policeman