The Freethinker (1994)
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 The unpublished first drama "The Free Thinker", depicts a young man forced to break with family and tradition to follow his conscience and ideals, becomes a prophecy about the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.
Director: Göran Bäuerle, Mats Gustavsson, Thérèse Ferry, Fredrik Heurlin, Åsa Hoflin, Pauli Saastamoinen, Åsa Wendel, Hedvig Blidberg, Maryn Eales, Stefan Norlin, Ziskas Szemes, Peter Lindnér, Saman Ali, Annika Hallström, Helen Walhgren, Charlie Kristiansson, Ria Busch, Eva Bowden, Jan-Anders Hansson, Robert Stengård, Daniel Strömberg, Ann Duroj, Niklas Westergren, Peter Watkins
Genre: History, Drama
Runtime: 276 min
Release Date: September 3, 1994
Cast
- 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)
Screenplay
- Saman Ali (Adaptation)
- Eva Bowden (Adaptation)
- Thérèse Ferry (Adaptation)
- Mats Gustavsson (Adaptation)
- Charlie Kristiansson (Adaptation)
Editing: Peter Watkins, Thérèse Ferry
Production: Arbetarnas Bildningsförbund, Nordens Biskops-Arnö folkhögskola, Svenska Filminstitutet
Country: Sweden
Language: English, svenska
Original Language: sv
More Films by Director: Göran Bäuerle, Mats Gustavsson, Thérèse Ferry, Fredrik Heurlin, Åsa Hoflin, Pauli Saastamoinen, Åsa Wendel, Hedvig Blidberg, Maryn Eales, Stefan Norlin, Ziskas Szemes, Peter Lindnér, Saman Ali, Annika Hallström, Helen Walhgren, Charlie Kristiansson, Ria Busch, Eva Bowden, Jan-Anders Hansson, Robert Stengård, Daniel Strömberg, Ann Duroj, Niklas Westergren, Peter Watkins
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Freethinker about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Freethinker?
- The Freethinker was directed by Göran Bäuerle, Mats Gustavsson, Thérèse Ferry, Fredrik Heurlin, Åsa Hoflin, Pauli Saastamoinen, Åsa Wendel, Hedvig Blidberg, Maryn Eales, Stefan Norlin, Ziskas Szemes, Peter Lindnér, Saman Ali, Annika Hallström, Helen Walhgren, Charlie Kristiansson, Ria Busch, Eva Bowden, Jan-Anders Hansson, Robert Stengård, Daniel Strömberg, Ann Duroj, Niklas Westergren, Peter Watkins.
- Who stars in The Freethinker?
- The Freethinker stars Anders Mattsson, Lena Settervall, Roland Borgström, Ingela Berger, Torsten Föllinger, Mikael Rubbestad.
- How long is The Freethinker?
- The Freethinker has a runtime of 4h 36m (276 minutes).
- What genre is The Freethinker?
- The Freethinker is a History, Drama film.
- Where was The Freethinker produced?
- The Freethinker was produced in Sweden.