Synopsis
A devestating, yet bracing look at a family whose proximity to each other belies the decay of their relationships, The Wild Duck is just as modern today as it was when first staged. When Gregors Werle comes to stay with the Ekdals, his idealist nature refuses to tolerate the dreamworld of lies the family is living. However, in his bid to force the Ekdals to see the truth, the skeletons he unearths destroy the family that he wanted to redeem.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Henrik IbsenWriter
- Alan BridgesDirector
Cast
- Denholm ElliottHjalmar Ekdal, Hedvig's father
- Derek GodfreyGregers Werle
- Mark DignamHaakon Werle
- Rosemary LeachGina Ekdal, Hedvig's mother
- Jenny AgutterHedvig Ekdal
- John RobinsonOld Lieutenant Ekdal
- Stephanie BidmeadMrs. Sörby
- Christopher BenjaminDoctor Relling
- John KellandMolvik
- Robert SansomPetterson
- Richard BurrellGraaberg
- David DavenportGuest
Themes
family secretsfamily homeplayidealism and realism