Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Kåre KolbergOriginal Music Composer
- Johan BergenstråhleDirector
- August StrindbergWriter
Cast
- Allan EdwallGubben
- Stefan EkmanStudenten
- Lilian JohanssonMjölkflickan
- Lars LennartssonDen döde
- Inger Jalmert-MoritzDen mörka damen
- Gunnar BjörnstrandÖversten
- Ulla SjöblomMumien
- Marie GöranzonFröken
- Anders NyströmDen förnäme
- Per MyrbergJohansson
- Sture EricsonBengtsson
- Margit AndeliusFästmön
Themes
based on play or musicalstrindberg