The Freethinker 1994
7.4 / 10
The Freethinker
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 The unpublished first drama "The Free Thinker", depicts a young man forced to break with family and tradition to follow his conscience and ideals, becomes a prophecy about the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.
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 The unpublished first drama "The Free Thinker", depicts a young man forced to break with family and tradition to follow his conscience and ideals, becomes a prophecy about the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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Full Cast & Crew... August Strindberg
... Siri von Essen
... Carl-Oskar Strindberg
... Ulrika Eleonora Strindberg
... August Strindberg (Old)
... August Strindberg (12 Years Old)
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Release Date:
Sep 03, 1994 (Sweden)
Run Time:
4hr 36`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Swedish
Production Countries:
Sweden
Status:
Released
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The Freethinker - The Freethinker
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Cast
... August Strindberg
... Siri von Essen
... Carl-Oskar Strindberg
... Ulrika Eleonora Strindberg
... August Strindberg (Old)
... August Strindberg (12 Years Old)
... August Strindberg (7 Years Old)
... Eva Karlsson
... Karin Strindberg (14 Years Old)
... Karin Strindberg (8 Years Old)
SH
Sofi Holt... Greta Strindberg (6 Years Old)
JH
Jonas Holt... Hans Strindberg (4 Years Old)
... Ann Marie
GB
Göran Boll... Carl-Gustaf Wrangel
... Sofia in de Betou
... Ina Forstén
... Per Staaff
... Anne Charlotte Leffler
MB
Maria Bång... Alfhild Agrell
RW
Råger Wilson... Axel Lundegård
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