The Ghost Sonata

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

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Cast

Allan Edwall

Gubben

Stefan Ekman

Studenten

Lilian Johansson

Mjölkflickan

Lars Lennartsson

Den döde

Inger Jalmert-Moritz

Den mörka damen

Gunnar Björnstrand

Översten

Ulla Sjöblom

Mumien

Marie Göranzon

Fröken

Anders Nyström

Den förnäme

Per Myrberg

Johansson

Sture Ericson

Bengtsson

Margit Andelius

Fästmön

Chris Wahlström

Kokerskan

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