The Ghost Sonata (1972)
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.
Director: Johan Bergenstråhle
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Allan Edwall as Gubben |
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Stefan Ekman as Studenten |
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Lilian Johansson as Mjölkflickan |
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Lars Lennartsson as Den döde |
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Inger Jalmert-Moritz as Den mörka damen |
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Gunnar Björnstrand as Översten |
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Ulla Sjöblom as Mumien |
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Marie Göranzon as Fröken |
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Anders Nyström as Den förnäme |
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Per Myrberg as Johansson |
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Sture Ericson as Bengtsson |
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Margit Andelius as Fästmön |
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Chris Wahlström as Kokerskan |
| Costume & Make-Up | Börje Lundh | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karin Erskine | Costume Design |
| Sound | Kåre Kolberg | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rannveig Barck-Holst | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Bo Lindgren | Production Design |
| Directing | Johan Bergenstråhle | Director |
| Writing | August Strindberg | Writer |