The Freethinker
1994, Swedish. Directed by Peter Watkins.
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 The unpublished first drama "The Free Thinker", depicts a young man forced to break with family and tradition to follow his conscience and ideals, becomes a prophecy about the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.
- Runtime
- 4h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
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Cast & crew
- Peter WatkinsDirector
- Anders MattssonAugust Strindberg
- Lena SettervallSiri von Essen
- Roland BorgströmCarl-Oskar Strindberg
- Ingela BergerUlrika Eleonora Strindberg
- Torsten FöllingerAugust Strindberg (Old)
- Mikael RubbestadAugust Strindberg (12 Years Old)
- Emil ErikssonAugust Strindberg (7 Years Old)
- Karin RubbestadEva Karlsson
- Camilla LindbergKarin Strindberg (14 Years Old)
- Karin JanssonKarin Strindberg (8 Years Old)
- Sofi HoltGreta Strindberg (6 Years Old)
- Jonas HoltHans Strindberg (4 Years Old)
Details
- Released
- 3 September 1994
- Original title
- Fritänkaren
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Peter Watkins, Niklas Westergren, Charlie Kristiansson
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The Freethinker runs 276 minutes (4h 36m).
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Who directed The Freethinker?
The Freethinker (1994) was directed by Peter Watkins and stars Anders Mattsson, Lena Settervall, Roland Borgström.