The Ghost Sonata

The Ghost Sonata (1972)

Spöksonaten

A Chamber Play by August Strindberg

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.

Date of release
1972-10-30
TMDB
9.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Drama
Director
Johan Bergenstråhle

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