Hedda Gabler (1981): Cast
Hedda Gabler is a 1981 drama directed by David Cunliffe, starring Diana Rigg as Hedda Gabler, Denis Lill and Philip Bond. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- David Cunliffe
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Yorkshire Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hedda Gabler About?
The premise of Hedda Gabler without spoilers.
Trapped in a loveless marriage to the scholarly George Tesman, the ambitious Hedda Gabler longs for a life beyond his reach. When her former lover, the successful Eilert, reappears, old passions ignite, leading to threats, violence and blackmail that threaten to unravel them all.
Hedda Gabler Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- reformed alcoholic
- professional rival
- based on play by same name
- neurotic woman
- 19th century literature on screen
- unrequited love
- self centered woman
- academic
- mental illness
- literature on screen
- female protagonist
- family friend
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- drawing room drama
- brothel
- costume drama
- norwegian literature on screen
- tragedy drama
- period drama
- ex alcoholic gets drunk
- bypassed for a job promotion
- alcoholic
- university
- financial debt
- divided into acts
- norway
- schoolmate
- army general
- bored woman
- general's daughter
- bored wife
- neurotic wife
- british film
- ends with death of protagonist
- chekhov's gun
- luxurious lifestyle
- social status
- former colleague
- kristiania norway
- shot in the head
- newly wed
- death of protagonist
- 19th century
- manuscript
- former lover
- old flame
- loveless marriage
- jealousy
- aunt
- classmate
- suicide by gunshot
Hedda Gabler Cast & Characters
Diana Rigg leads the cast as Hedda Gabler, with Denis Lill as George Tesmen and Philip Bond as Eilert Løvborg. Directed by David Cunliffe; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Cunliffe
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Diana Rigg as Hedda Gabler - Denis Lill as George Tesmen
- Philip Bond as Eilert Løvborg
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Kathleen Byron as Juliana Tesmen
Also Starring in Hedda Gabler
· 3 more- Alan Dobie Judge Brack
- Rosalie Williams Berthe
- Elizabeth Bell Thea Elvsted
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One more film directed by David Cunliffe: Who Killed Lamb?.
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Hedda Gabler FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hedda Gabler, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hedda Gabler?
Hedda Gabler runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Hedda Gabler released?
Hedda Gabler was released on March 3, 1981.
Who directed Hedda Gabler?
Hedda Gabler was directed by David Cunliffe.
More films by David Cunliffe Who is in the cast of Hedda Gabler?
Hedda Gabler stars Diana Rigg as Hedda Gabler, Denis Lill as George Tesmen and Philip Bond as Eilert Løvborg, among 7 credited actors.
Does Hedda Gabler have a post-credit scene?
No. Hedda Gabler has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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