The wild duck (TV movie)
Story >>>
Consul Werle lays on a reception in honour of the return home of his son Gregers. At the reception Gregers meets a childhood friend of his, Hjalmar Ekdal, who is married to Gina, a former maid servant of the Werle family. Hjalmar is unaware that Werle had an affair with his wife and that the 14-year old Hedwig is not his child. Gregers moves in with the Ekdals with the intention of letting the unsuspecting Hjalmar and his family share the "happiness of truth".
Hedwig is entirely devoted to a wild duck. When Hjalmar learns the truth, he wants to leave his family. Gregers advises Hedwig to kill the wild duck so that the father, impressed by this sacrifice, will return to the family. On the following day, Hedwig's birthday, she doesn't shoot the duck. She shoots herself instead.
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Gregers: Bruno Ganz | Hjalmar Ekdal: Peter Kern | Hedwig: Anne Bennent | Gina: Jean Seberg | Dr. Relling: Heinz Bennent | Old Ekdal: Martin Floerchinger | Konsul Werle: Heinz Moog | Frau Soerby: Sonja Sutter | Molvik: Robert Werner | Petersen: Guido Wieland
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Director: Hans W. Geißendörfer | Script: Hans W. Geißendörfer nach dem gleichnamigen Roman von Henrik Ibsen | Editor: Gunther Witte | Kamera: Robert Müller | Music: Niels Walen
Drama, Germany 1976, 105 Minuten | Production: Solaris-Film, Munich | First on TV: September 25th, 1977