Hedda

Based On the book by Henrik Ibsen

Hedda is a 1975 film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 1891 play Hedda Gabler, written for the screen and directed by Trevor Nunn, and starring Glenda Jackson, Timothy West, Peter Eyre, Patrick Stewart (in his screen debut), and Jennie Linden. The plot involves the experiences of the title character, Hedda (Jackson), the daughter of a general, who is trapped in a marriage and a house that she does not want. This film was the first major theatrical film version of the play in English, though another followed in 2025. Other productions of the play in English with sound have been made for television.

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Release date:

1975

Director:

Trevor Nunn

Cast:

Peter Eyre, Glenda Jackson, Patrick Stewart, Jennie Linden, Timothy West

Genre:

Drama

Country:

United Kingdom, Australia

Language:

English

Year page:

1975 in adaptations