August Strindberg: A Life (1985)

Creator: Johan Bergenstråhle

A mini-series about the life of Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter, August Strindberg. He is portrayed as a misogynous, selfish and racial. And he loses everything, for the sake of the art.

Cast

Thommy Berggren

August Strindberg

Stina Ekblad

Siri von Essen

Tomas Bolme

Hjalmar Branting

Göran Stangertz

Carl Larsson

Stellan Skarsgård

Verner von Heidenstam

Lennart Hjulström

Teaterdirektör Hedberg

Ingvar Hirdwall

Läraren

Sven-Bertil Taube

Den okände

Krister Henriksson

Restauranggäst

Philip Zandén

Anarkist