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Director:
David Cunliffe
Writers:
Henrik Ibsen (play)
John Osborne (adaptation)
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Release Date:
3 March 1981 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Hedda Gabler is a beautiful woman married to the solid and respectable academic George Tesman. Then an old flame, the dreamer Eilert Lovborg, turns up on the scene with tragic results. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

 
Elizabeth Bell ... Thea Elvsted
Philip Bond ... Eilert Løvborg
Kathleen Byron ... Juliana Tesman
Alan Dobie ... Judge Brack
Denis Lill ... George Tesman (as Dennis Lill)
Diana Rigg ... Hedda Gabler
Rosalie Williams ... Berthe
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Directed by
David Cunliffe 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Henrik Ibsen  play
John Osborne  adaptation

Produced by
Pat Sandys .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Phil Knockton 
 
Casting by
Liz Evett 
 
Production Design by
Eileen Diss 
 
Costume Design by
Charles Knode 
 
Makeup Department
Valerie Elliott .... makeup artist
 
Sound Department
Glyn Edwards .... sound
 

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Runtime:
78 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Trident Television more

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Quotes:
Eilert Lovborg: Hedda - Gabler.
Hedda Gabler: Sh!
Eilert Lovborg: Hedda Gabler.
Hedda Gabler: Yes, that used to be my name. When we knew each other first.
Eilert Lovborg: Can't I call you Hedda - even when we're alone together?
Hedda Gabler: Think it. If you've a mind to. Only don't say it.
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Great adaptation, 13 February 2006
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Author: gata86 from United States

My Western literature teacher had us watch this movie for class, and I was quite impressed. The acting is excellent: Diana Rigg was a perfect Hedda and everyone else was great too. The set and camera-work work wonderfully for telling the story (the setting is crucial to "Hedda Gabler"-they allow the audience to be close up and personal with the characters. The costumes were also lovely-Rigg looks amazing in every scene. The only problem I can see is the Isben mentioned in his stage notes that George Tesman was supposed to be fair (as is Thea Elvsted)and Ejlert Løvborg was supposed to be dark (as is Hedda) to emphasize the difference between the two sets of characters. I recommend this to anyone who is a fan of the play.

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