The Freethinker (1994)

ALL 09/03/1994 (sv) History 276 Min
  • Release
    09/03/1994
  • Production
    Arbetarnas Bildningsförbund, Nordens Biskops-Arnö folkhögskola, Svenska Filminstitutet
  • Rotten tomato
    67%
  • Original title
    Fritänkaren
  • Original language
    sv
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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 The unpublished first drama "The Free Thinker", depicts a young man forced to break with family and tradition to follow his conscience and ideals, becomes a prophecy about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

  1. Story

  2. Producer



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  1. Anders Mattsson

    August Strindberg

  2. Lena Settervall

    Siri von Essen

  3. Roland Borgström

    Carl-Oskar Strindberg

  4. Ingela Berger

    Ulrika Eleonora Strindberg

  5. Torsten Föllinger

    August Strindberg (Old)

  6. Mikael Rubbestad

    August Strindberg (12 Years Old)

  7. Emil Eriksson

    August Strindberg (7 Years Old)

  8. Karin Rubbestad

    Eva Karlsson

  9. Camilla Lindberg

    Karin Strindberg (14 Years Old)

  10. Karin Jansson

    Karin Strindberg (8 Years Old)

  11. Sofi Holt

    Greta Strindberg (6 Years Old)

  12. Jonas Holt

    Hans Strindberg (4 Years Old)

  13. Karin Hagås

    Ann Marie

  14. Göran Boll

    Carl-Gustaf Wrangel

  15. Sofia Björnstedt

    Sofia in de Betou

  16. Lina Svanberg

    Ina Forstén

  17. Rune Jacobsson

    Per Staaff

  18. Berit Bornecrantz

    Anne Charlotte Leffler

  19. Maria Bång

    Alfhild Agrell

  20. Råger Wilson

    Axel Lundegård

  21. Mats Kempe

    Hjalmar Branting

  22. Daniel Norbäck

    Tor Hedberg

  23. Ralph M. Fleischer

    Oscar Levertin

  24. Annmari Kastrup

    Wilhelmina

  25. Magnus Eriksson

    Surveyor

  26. Arne Johnson

    Policeman

  27. Mats Eriksson

    Rosqvist

  28. Roland Bolin

    Captain

  29. Tomas Lundvik

    Bureaucrat

  30. Magnus Eriksson

    Protester

  31. Margaretha Björkman

    Protester

  32. Carl-Magnus Åkerlund

    Protester

  33. Erik Åkerlund

    Protester

  34. Torbjörn Stenmark

    Protester

  35. Fredrik Heurlin

    Protester

  36. Ann Duroj

    Protester

  37. Peter Lindnér

    Policeman

  38. Ulf Andersson

    Policeman

  39. Peter Watkins

    Policeman

  40. Hans Wilhelm Löwgren

    Critic

  41. Staffan Söderholm

    Critic

  42. Staffan Lennström

    Critic

  43. Lars Wester

    Critic

  44. Niklas Westergren

    Critic

  45. Torbjörn Cederqvist

    Pub Discusser

  46. Jan Gustavsson

    Pub Discusser

  47. Bengt Josefsson

    Pub Discusser

  48. Ulf Landergren

    Pub Discusser

  49. Margret Lundvik

    Pub Discusser

  50. Ellen Forslund

    Pub Discusser

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 85 , Crews : 178

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The Freethinker (1994) 276 Min

ALL 09/03/1994 (sv)
History
  • Release 09/03/1994
  • Production
    Arbetarnas Bildningsförbund, Nordens Biskops-Arnö folkhögskola, Svenska Filminstitutet
  • Original title Fritänkaren
  • sv
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. 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

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Peter Watkins, Thérèse Ferry, Åsa Hoflin, Peter Lindnér, Hedvig Blidberg, Eva Bowden, Charlie Kristiansson, Sven Larsson, Pauli Saastamoinen, Niklas Westergren

    Editor

  4. Producer