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August Strindberg - The Ghost Sonata

4 Extra Debut. In Strindberg's ghoulish masterpiece, adultery, murder and deceit are laid bare in the house of the living dead. Stars Alan Cox.

A poor student chances on a rich old invalid and is invited to a ghost supper where adultery, murder, deceit and betrayal are stripped bare in the house of the living dead...

August Strindberg's ghoulish masterpiece stars Frank Finlay as the Old Man, Alan Cox as the Student, Frederick Treves as the Colonel, Dorothy Tutin as the Mummy, Saskia Wickham as the Daughter and Trevor Peacock as Johansson.

Original music: Andy Price
Translator: Michael Meyer
Producer: Andy Jordan

First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 1994.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 14 Aug 201604:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Broadcasts

  • Sat 13 Aug 201606:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 13 Aug 201616:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 14 Aug 201604:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra