SYNOPSICS
Hedda Gabler (1981) is a English movie. David Cunliffe has directed this movie. Elizabeth Bell,Philip Bond,Kathleen Byron,Alan Dobie are the starring of this movie. It was released in 1981. Hedda Gabler (1981) is considered one of the best Drama movie in India and around the world.
Beautiful and willful Hedda Gabler (Dame Diana Rigg), a very ambitious and controlling woman, enters into a loveless marriage with the respectable, but dull, George Tesman (Denis Lill) to insure herself economic and social security. Upon returning from her honeymoon, where George also worked on the manuscript for his new book, she hints to George's aunt Juliana (Kathleen Byron), whom she resents because she also has influence over him, that she may or may not be pregnant. When her former lover, the idealistic but alcoholic, Eilert Lovborg (Philip Bond) reappears on the scene, he presents a rivalry to her husband's literary standing in the community. She further resents the inspirational influence that Thea Elvsted (Elizabeth Bell), Hedda's former schoolmate, has on Eilert. Driven by jealousy and a need to control the lives of those around her, Hedda seizes the opportunity to act when Lovborg misplaces his latest manuscript.
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Hedda Gabler (1981) Reviews
Great adaptation
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.