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Film / 1971
The Wild Duck
Directed by
Alan Bridges
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 …
The story
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.
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
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