The Freethinker

The Freethinker

1994
4h 36m
6.8

6.8/10

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Overview

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 The unpublished first drama "The Free Thinker", depicts a young man forced to break with family and tradition to follow his conscience and ideals, becomes a prophecy about the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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Language: SV

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Production Information

Production Companies
Arbetarnas Bildningsförbund Nordens Biskops-Arnö folkhögskola Svenska Filminstitutet
Production Countries
Sweden
Spoken Languages
English Swedish

Quick Facts

Original Title Fritänkaren
Release Date September 3, 1994
Status Released
Language SV
IMDb ID tt0109849

Cast

Anders Mattsson
Anders Mattsson

August Strindberg

Lena Settervall
Lena Settervall

Siri von Essen

Roland Borgström
Roland Borgström

Carl-Oskar Strindberg

Ingela Berger
Ingela Berger

Ulrika Eleonora Strindberg

Torsten Föllinger
Torsten Föllinger

August Strindberg (Old)

Mikael Rubbestad
Mikael Rubbestad

August Strindberg (12 Years Old)

Emil Eriksson
Emil Eriksson

August Strindberg (7 Years Old)

Karin Rubbestad
Karin Rubbestad

Eva Karlsson

Camilla Lindberg
Camilla Lindberg

Karin Strindberg (14 Years Old)

Karin Jansson
Karin Jansson

Karin Strindberg (8 Years Old)

Sofi Holt
Sofi Holt

Greta Strindberg (6 Years Old)

Jonas Holt
Jonas Holt

Hans Strindberg (4 Years Old)

Key Crew

Göran Bäuerle
Director
Mats Gustavsson
Director
Thérèse Ferry
Director
Fredrik Heurlin
Director
Åsa Hoflin
Director
Pauli Saastamoinen
Director
Åsa Wendel
Director
Hedvig Blidberg
Director

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