Confessions of a Fool

Overview

Based on August Strindberg’s autobiographical novel about his marriage to Siri von Essen. She was married when she met him, but abandoned her husband, became Strindberg’s mistress and later his wife.

Created by Kjell Grede

Network

• SVT2

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Bibi Andersson

  Maria

  4 eps

• 

  Gösta Ekman

  Axel

  4 eps

• 

  Grynet Molvig

  Maria's friend

  4 eps

• 

  Tomas Bolme

  Maria's first husband

  4 eps

Themes

• based on novel or book
• based on true story
• based on memoir or autobiography
• strindberg

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