Summary
Hedda Gabler has just come back from her honeymoon, married to boring but reliable academic George Tesman. Refusing to tie herself down in life and name, Hedda is banking on George being appointed a professorship to secure a better life for the young couple, However, the arrival of cleaned up ex-lover Eilert threatens to destroy everything.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want to half-watch while scrolling
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 69GoodWatch 70
IMDb6.9
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −34 min on the typical 109
typical 10975Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1962
December 28, 1962
64 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Alex Segal Director
Writing · 2
- Philip H. Reisman Jr. Writer
- Henrik Ibsen Author
Production · 6
- Norman Rutherford Producer
- David Susskind Producer
- Lars Schmidt Producer
- Winifred Hopkins Producer's Assistant
- David Willmott Production Supervisor
- Jacqueline Babbin Associate Producer
Sound · 2
- Bob Cobert Original Music Composer
- Irving Robbin Music Supervisor
Art · 1
- Fanny Taylor Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Sophie Devine Costume Design
- Tommie Manderson Makeup Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Phil Ward Lighting Director
Other crew · 2
- Eva Le Gallienne Translator
- Frank Cresswell Technical Supervisor
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