Synopsis
August Strindberg's notorious drama from 1890 was his response to the most famous gender drama of the day, Ibsen's A Doll's House and charts the explosive power-struggle between a married couple. This new version by Laurie Slade makes the The Father an uncompromising and psychologically astute portrayal of the battle of the sexes in a 19th-century middle-class marriage, with surprising insights into issues such as gender, the meaning of marriage, parental attitudes to child education, and the conflicts between science and religion.
Miss Julie (1999)
Mike Figgis' film adaptation of August Strindberg's play set in Sweden in 1894. An aristocratic lady defies etiquette by dancing at her servants' party.
Drama on 4 | Miss Julie
A well-bred woman’s seduces her father’s valet in a re-imagining of August Strindberg's 1888 stage play. Stars Sofie Grabol.