About August Strindberg's 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/Siri von Essen
Gösta Ekman
Axel
Grynet Molvig
Friend
Tomas Bolme
Gustaf
Gerd Hagman
Mother
Lars Edström
Axel's friend
Susanna Hagedorn
child
Claire Wikholm
Abel
Folke Hjort
doctor
Lisbeth Zachrisson
Mathilde
Arne Källerud
fiancee's father
Rebecca Pawlo
Nora
Öllegård Wellton
older woman
Kirsten Vaupel
fiancee
Elsa Carlsson
old woman
