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.

Director: Ingmar Bergman

Cast: Jan Malmsjö, Jonas Malmsjö, Elin Klinga, Gunnel Lindblom, Erland Josephson, Örjan Ramberg, Per Myrberg, Gerthi Kulle

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