Confessions of a Fool (1976)

Creator: Kjell Grede

Based on August Strindberg’s autobiographical novel about his marriage to Siri von Essen. She was married when she met him, but abandoned her husband, became Strindberg’s mistress and later his wife.

Cast

Bibi Andersson

Maria

Gösta Ekman

Axel

Grynet Molvig

Maria's friend

Tomas Bolme

Maria's first husband

Gerd Hagman

Maria's mother

Lisbeth Zachrisson

Mathilde

Arne Källerud

the fiancée's father

Marie Göranzon

Abel

Lars Edström

the friend