The Freethinker (Fritänkaren) 29 years old

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 The unpublished first drama "The Free Thinker", depicts a young man forced to break with family and tradition to follow his conscience and ideals, becomes a prophecy about the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.

Credits

The Freethinker Cast

Name	Character
Peter Watkins He was 58, now 88 years old	as Policeman
Krister Henriksson He was 47, now 77 years old	as The Major
Annmari Kastrup She was 39, now 69 years old	as Wilhelmina

The Freethinker Crew

Name	Department
Peter Watkins as Script. He was 58 (now 88) years old	Crew
Peter Watkins as Post Production Supervisor. He was 58 (now 88) years old	Crew
Peter Watkins as Director. He was 58 (now 88) years old	Directing
Peter Watkins as Editor. He was 58 (now 88) years old	Editing
Peter Watkins as Writer. He was 58 (now 88) years old	Writing
Odd-Geir Sæther as Technical Supervisor. He was 53 (now 83) years old	Crew
Mats Gustavsson as Script Supervisor. He was 644 (69) years old when He died	Directing
Mats Gustavsson as Researcher. He was 644 (69) years old when He died	Production
Mats Gustavsson as Adaptation. He was 644 (69) years old when He died	Writing