The Freethinker
MovieOverview
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 The unpublished first drama "The Free Thinker", depicts a young man forced to break with family and tradition to follow his conscience and ideals, becomes a prophecy about the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.
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Cast
85 actorsAnders 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)
Sofi Holt
Greta Strindberg (6 Years Old)
Jonas Holt
Hans Strindberg (4 Years Old)
Karin Hagås
Ann Marie
Göran Boll
Carl-Gustaf Wrangel
Sofia Björnstedt
Sofia in de Betou
Lina Svanberg
Ina Forstén
Rune Jacobsson
Per Staaff
Berit Bornecrantz
Anne Charlotte Leffler
Maria Bång
Alfhild Agrell
Råger Wilson
Axel Lundegård
Mats Kempe
Hjalmar Branting
Daniel Norbäck
Tor Hedberg
Ralph M. Fleischer
Oscar Levertin
Annmari Kastrup
Wilhelmina
Magnus Eriksson
Surveyor
Arne Johnson
Policeman
Mats Eriksson
Rosqvist
Roland Bolin
Captain
Tomas Lundvik
Bureaucrat
Magnus Eriksson
Protester
Margaretha Björkman
Protester
Carl-Magnus Åkerlund
Protester
Erik Åkerlund
Protester
Torbjörn Stenmark
Protester
Fredrik Heurlin
Protester
Ann Duroj
Protester
Peter Lindnér
Policeman
Ulf Andersson
Policeman
Peter Watkins
Policeman
Hans Wilhelm Löwgren
Critic
Staffan Söderholm
Critic
Staffan Lennström
Critic
Lars Wester
Critic
Niklas Westergren
Critic
Torbjörn Cederqvist
Pub Discusser
Jan Gustavsson
Pub Discusser
Bengt Josefsson
Pub Discusser
Ulf Landergren
Pub Discusser
Margret Lundvik
Pub Discusser
Ellen Forslund
Pub Discusser
Barbro Björkman
Emigrant
Gösta Jurdell
Emigrant
Mats Lindberg
Emigrant
Etel Lundström
Emigrant
Evilina Lundström
Emigrant
Lisa Lundström
Emigrant
Annika Westerhult
Emigrant
Kristina Brant
Construction Worker
George Häggvik
Construction Worker
Lisen Häggvik
Construction Worker
Arne Järneberg
Construction Worker
Taisto Kirjavainen
Construction Worker
Ellinor Lundvik
Construction Worker
Matias Henriksson
Anton Stuxberg
Kerstin Harrison
Siri's Girlfriend
Mattias Knave
Carl Larsson
Pia Bergendahl
Helena Frankenfeldt
Lena Nilsen
Gurli Åberg
Anna Kåstedt
Maid
Pia Andersson
Marie David
Marianne Engström
Sofie Holten
Magnus Stefanson
Ville Walgren
Sven Arne Svanberg
Carl Nordström
Lisskulla Moltke-Hoff
Lise
Sabine Burgwedel
Karin Larsson
Pierre Stahre
The Stranger
Krister Henriksson
The Major
Gunilla Abrahamsson
Laura
Max Lundqvist
Master Olof
Jaquiline Ramel
Kristina
Anders Palm
Gert
Nina Carlheim-Gyllenskjöld
Interrogator at the Orionteatern
Jan Dalberg
Interrogator at the Orionteatern
Yasmine Garbi
Harriet Bosse
Yasmine Garbi
The Lady