The Freethinker (1994)

Plot Summary

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 The unpublished first drama "The Free Thinker", depicts a young man forced to break with family and tradition to follow his conscience and ideals, becomes a prophecy about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

Full Cast & Characters

Anders Mattsson

August Strindberg

Lena Settervall

Siri von Essen

Roland Borgström

Carl-Oskar Strindberg

Ingela Berger

Ulrika Eleonora Strindberg

Torsten Föllinger

August Strindberg (Old)

Mikael Rubbestad

August Strindberg (12 Years Old)

Emil Eriksson

August Strindberg (7 Years Old)

Karin Rubbestad

Eva Karlsson

Camilla Lindberg

Karin Strindberg (14 Years Old)

Karin Jansson

Karin Strindberg (8 Years Old)

Sofi Holt

Greta Strindberg (6 Years Old)

Jonas Holt

Hans Strindberg (4 Years Old)

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