The Freethinker (1994) [N/A]

Release Date:
September 3, 1994

Original Title:
Fritänkaren

Genres:
History

Production Companies:
Arbetarnas Bildningsförbund
Nordens Biskops-Arnö folkhögskola
Svenska Filminstitutet

Production Countries:
Sweden

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 276

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 The unpublished first drama "The Free Thinker", depicts a young man forced to break with family and tradition to follow his conscience and ideals, becomes a prophecy about the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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Adaptation:
Saman Ali
Hedvig Blidberg
Eva Bowden
Ria Busch
Göran Bäuerle
Ann Duroj
Maryn Eales
Thérèse Ferry
Mats Gustavsson
Annika Hallström
Jan-Anders Hansson
Fredrik Heurlin
Åsa Hoflin
Charlie Kristiansson
Peter Lindnér
Stefan Norlin
Pauli Saastamoinen
Robert Stengård
Daniel Strömberg
Ziskas Szemes
Helen Walhgren
Åsa Wendel
Niklas Westergren

Camera Operator:
Pierre Björklund
Lisa Lager
Bengt Åkerlund
Saman Ali
Hedvig Blidberg
Eva Bowden
Ria Busch
Göran Bäuerle
Ann Duroj
Maryn Eales
Thérèse Ferry
Mats Gustavsson
Annika Hallström
Jan-Anders Hansson
Fredrik Heurlin
Åsa Hoflin
Charlie Kristiansson
Peter Lindnér
Stefan Norlin
Pauli Saastamoinen
Robert Stengård
Daniel Strömberg
Ziskas Szemes
Helen Walhgren
Åsa Wendel
Niklas Westergren

Director:
Saman Ali
Hedvig Blidberg
Eva Bowden
Ria Busch
Göran Bäuerle
Ann Duroj
Maryn Eales
Thérèse Ferry
Mats Gustavsson
Annika Hallström
Jan-Anders Hansson
Fredrik Heurlin
Åsa Hoflin
Charlie Kristiansson
Peter Lindnér
Stefan Norlin
Pauli Saastamoinen
Robert Stengård
Daniel Strömberg
Ziskas Szemes
Helen Walhgren
Åsa Wendel
Niklas Westergren
Peter Watkins

Editor:
Peter Watkins
Hedvig Blidberg
Eva Bowden
Thérèse Ferry
Åsa Hoflin
Charlie Kristiansson
Peter Lindnér
Pauli Saastamoinen
Niklas Westergren
Sven Larsson

Music:
Patryk Komorowski
Torsten Föllinger
Ornö Spelmän
Ille Gustafsson
Skånska Gossar

Original Music Composer:
Karin Hagås

Post Production Assistant:
Hedvig Blidberg
Eva Bowden
Thérèse Ferry
Åsa Hoflin
Charlie Kristiansson
Peter Lindnér
Pauli Saastamoinen
Niklas Westergren

Post Production Supervisor:
Peter Watkins

Researcher:
Saman Ali
Hedvig Blidberg
Eva Bowden
Ria Busch
Göran Bäuerle
Ann Duroj
Maryn Eales
Thérèse Ferry
Mats Gustavsson
Annika Hallström
Jan-Anders Hansson
Fredrik Heurlin
Åsa Hoflin
Charlie Kristiansson
Peter Lindnér
Stefan Norlin
Pauli Saastamoinen
Robert Stengård
Daniel Strömberg
Ziskas Szemes
Helen Walhgren
Åsa Wendel
Niklas Westergren

Script:
Peter Watkins

Script Supervisor:
Saman Ali
Hedvig Blidberg
Eva Bowden
Ria Busch
Göran Bäuerle
Ann Duroj
Maryn Eales
Thérèse Ferry
Mats Gustavsson
Annika Hallström
Jan-Anders Hansson
Fredrik Heurlin
Åsa Hoflin
Charlie Kristiansson
Peter Lindnér
Stefan Norlin
Pauli Saastamoinen
Robert Stengård
Daniel Strömberg
Ziskas Szemes
Helen Walhgren
Åsa Wendel
Niklas Westergren

Sound Mixer:
Henry Jensen

Sound Recordist:
Saman Ali
Hedvig Blidberg
Eva Bowden
Ria Busch
Göran Bäuerle
Ann Duroj
Maryn Eales
Thérèse Ferry
Mats Gustavsson
Annika Hallström
Jan-Anders Hansson
Fredrik Heurlin
Åsa Hoflin
Charlie Kristiansson
Peter Lindnér
Stefan Norlin
Pauli Saastamoinen
Robert Stengård
Daniel Strömberg
Ziskas Szemes
Helen Walhgren
Åsa Wendel
Niklas Westergren

Technical Supervisor:
Pelle Larsson
Per Sundström
Bo Ohlén
Per Carleson
Odd-Geir Sæther
Anders Rosenqvist

Writer:
Peter Watkins
Niklas Westergren
Charlie Kristiansson

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