The Ghost Sonata

The Ghost Sonata

91 mins | Drama | Oct. 30, 1972

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.

The Ghost Sonata

91 mins | Drama | Oct. 30, 1972

The Ghost Sonata
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.
Producers
Original title Spöksonaten
Directors Johan Bergenstråhle
Writers August Strindberg

Cast

Allan Edwall

as Gubben

Stefan Ekman

as Studenten

Lilian Johansson

as Mjölkflickan

Lars Lennartsson

as Den döde

Inger Jalmert-Moritz

as Den mörka damen

Gunnar Björnstrand

as Översten

Ulla Sjöblom

as Mumien

Marie Göranzon

as Fröken

Anders Nyström

as Den förnäme

Per Myrberg

as Johansson

Sture Ericson

as Bengtsson

Margit Andelius

as Fästmön

Chris Wahlström

as Kokerskan