The Ghost Sonata

The Ghost Sonata

A Chamber Play by August Strindberg

1972 · 91 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

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.

Directed by Johan Bergenstråhle · Written by August Strindberg

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