The Ghost Sonata

Name: The Ghost Sonata
Released: 1972-10-30
Duration: 91 min
Cast: Allan Edwall, Stefan Ekman, Lilian Johansson, Lars Lennartsson, Inger Jalmert-Moritz

1972· 91 min★ 9.0

A Chamber Play by August Strindberg

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Synopsis

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.