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Hedda

PG Released Jan 25, 1976 1h 44m Drama List
Reviews 31% Audience Score 250+ Ratings
Returning from her honeymoon with her husband, scholar Jorgen (Peter Eyre), the cold and manipulative Hedda Gabler (Glenda Jackson) is unmoved by the sacrifices he's made to provide her with an elegant home. But when she learns that Jorgen's rival for a university position, Ejlert (Patrick Stewart), has made a surprising comeback with a recent publication, she's quick to push him back into his former alcoholism, steal the sequel to his book and even encourage the writer to kill himself. Read More Read Less

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Gary Jane Hoisington Gay Community News (Boston) Hedda is a very likeable movie... in which the performances are considerably more important than the camera angles. Sep 12, 2022 Full Review Bill Haught Philadelphia Gay News A visually stunning, absorbing piece of melodrama. May 26, 2020 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: C+ Jun 30, 2005 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice A fine screen interpretation of Henrik Ibsen's play with Glenda Jackson in the lead role as a very unhappy woman Jan 18, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d Its way too unpleasant for my taste. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Not much to say about this movie. It's a competent adaptation of the Henrik Ibsen play, nothing more or less. It might because I saw it on VHS, but the cinematography seemed pretty bad. It's one of the few films in which you will ever see Patrick Stewart with hair, which is weird. It's ok. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Mind-numbing shit. Terrible acting and the film just pointed out the flaws in the story of Hedda Gabbler. Really weird and cheaply made... like watching 1970's porn. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member It was a weird play to begin with and the movie made all those odd parts stick out even more. Overall, I thought it was cute. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member This needs to be released on DVD. Glenda Jackson is amazing! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Returning from her honeymoon with her husband, scholar Jorgen (Peter Eyre), the cold and manipulative Hedda Gabler (Glenda Jackson) is unmoved by the sacrifices he's made to provide her with an elegant home. But when she learns that Jorgen's rival for a university position, Ejlert (Patrick Stewart), has made a surprising comeback with a recent publication, she's quick to push him back into his former alcoholism, steal the sequel to his book and even encourage the writer to kill himself.
Director
Trevor Nunn
Producer
Robert Enders
Screenwriter
Trevor Nunn
Distributor
PBS
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 25, 1976, Original
Runtime
1h 44m