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 The unpublished first drama "The Free Thinker", depicts a young man forced to break with family and tradition to follow his conscience and ideals, becomes a prophecy about the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.
Genre: History
Stars: Anders Mattsson, Lena Settervall, Roland Borgström, Ingela Berger, Torsten Föllinger, Mikael Rubbestad
Crew: Peter Watkins (Script), Saman Ali (Researcher), Saman Ali (Adaptation), Saman Ali (Sound Recordist), Saman Ali (Director), Peter Watkins (Editor)
Country: Sweden
Language: English, svenska
Studio: Arbetarnas Bildningsförbund, Nordens Biskops-Arnö folkhögskola, Svenska Filminstitutet
Runtime: 276 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 03, 1994
IMDb: 4.3
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