The Freethinker
1994The 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 The unpublished first drama "The Free Thinker", depicts a young man forced to break with family and tradition to follow his conscience and ideals, becomes a prophecy about the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.
Acted in
Anders Mattsson
as August Strindberg
Lena Settervall
as Siri von Essen
Roland Borgström
as Carl-Oskar Strindberg
Ingela Berger
as Ulrika Eleonora Strindberg
Torsten Föllinger
as August Strindberg (Old)
Mikael Rubbestad
as August Strindberg (12 Years Old)
Emil Eriksson
as August Strindberg (7 Years Old)
Karin Rubbestad
as Eva Karlsson
Camilla Lindberg
as Karin Strindberg (14 Years Old)
Karin Jansson
as Karin Strindberg (8 Years Old)
Sofi Holt
as Greta Strindberg (6 Years Old)
Jonas Holt
as Hans Strindberg (4 Years Old)
Karin Hagås
as Ann Marie
Göran Boll
as Carl-Gustaf Wrangel
Sofia Björnstedt
as Sofia in de Betou
Lina Svanberg
as Ina Forstén
Rune Jacobsson
as Per Staaff
Berit Bornecrantz
as Anne Charlotte Leffler
Maria Bång
as Alfhild Agrell
Råger Wilson
as Axel Lundegård
Mats Kempe
as Hjalmar Branting
Daniel Norbäck
as Tor Hedberg
Ralph M. Fleischer
as Oscar Levertin
Annmari Kastrup
as Wilhelmina
Magnus Eriksson
as Surveyor
Arne Johnson
as Policeman
Mats Eriksson
as Rosqvist
Roland Bolin
as Captain
Tomas Lundvik
as Bureaucrat
Magnus Eriksson
as Protester
Margaretha Björkman
as Protester
Carl-Magnus Åkerlund
as Protester
Erik Åkerlund
as Protester
Torbjörn Stenmark
as Protester
Fredrik Heurlin
as Protester
Ann Duroj
as Protester
Peter Lindnér
as Policeman
Ulf Andersson
as Policeman
Peter Watkins
as Policeman
Hans Wilhelm Löwgren
as Critic
Staffan Söderholm
as Critic
Staffan Lennström
as Critic
Lars Wester
as Critic
Niklas Westergren
as Critic
Torbjörn Cederqvist
as Pub Discusser
Jan Gustavsson
as Pub Discusser
Bengt Josefsson
as Pub Discusser
Ulf Landergren
as Pub Discusser
Margret Lundvik
as Pub Discusser
Ellen Forslund
as Pub Discusser
Barbro Björkman
as Emigrant
Gösta Jurdell
as Emigrant
Mats Lindberg
as Emigrant
Etel Lundström
as Emigrant
Evilina Lundström
as Emigrant
Lisa Lundström
as Emigrant
Annika Westerhult
as Emigrant
Kristina Brant
as Construction Worker
George Häggvik
as Construction Worker
Lisen Häggvik
as Construction Worker
Arne Järneberg
as Construction Worker
Taisto Kirjavainen
as Construction Worker
Ellinor Lundvik
as Construction Worker
Matias Henriksson
as Anton Stuxberg
Kerstin Harrison
as Siri's Girlfriend
Mattias Knave
as Carl Larsson
Pia Bergendahl
as Helena Frankenfeldt
Lena Nilsen
as Gurli Åberg
Anna Kåstedt
as Maid
Pia Andersson
as Marie David
Marianne Engström
as Sofie Holten
Magnus Stefanson
as Ville Walgren
Sven Arne Svanberg
as Carl Nordström
Lisskulla Moltke-Hoff
as Lise
Sabine Burgwedel
as Karin Larsson
Pierre Stahre
as The Stranger
Krister Henriksson
as The Major
Gunilla Abrahamsson
as Laura
Max Lundqvist
as Master Olof
Jaquiline Ramel
as Kristina
Anders Palm
as Gert
Nina Carlheim-Gyllenskjöld
as Interrogator at the Orionteatern
Jan Dalberg
as Interrogator at the Orionteatern
Yasmine Garbi
as Harriet Bosse
Yasmine Garbi
as The Lady