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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: Koch International
EAN: 0741952646396
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Koch Vision
Manufacturer: Koch Vision
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Koch Vision
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 17, 2007
Running Time: 78 minutes
Sales Rank: 75117
Studio: Koch Vision
Theatrical Release Date: 1981
Editorial Review:
Description:
Starring renowned actress, Diana Rigg , this stunning adaptation of Ibsen’s groundbreaking play tells the story of an ambitious woman trapped in the stifling environment of a 19th Century marriage.
Amazon.com:
The story of a 19th century woman who feels trapped in her marriage and overwhelmed by her own powerlessness, this 1981 television adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play focuses on the interpersonal relationships of the newly married Hedda Gabler (Diana Rigg). Hedda returns from a lavish, extended honeymoon feeling out-of-sorts and yearning for stimulation. Instead, she encounters a dull life of ailing relatives, few social encounters, and day-to-day life in a house she never particularly liked with a husband whom she finds rather boring. The promise of excitement lures as Hedda, ex-heart-throb Eilert Lovborg (Philip Bond), school acquaintance Thea Elvsted (Elizabeth Bell), and local Judge Brack (Alan Dobie) are thrown together and begin to interact in an increasingly complicated and very personal manner. All is kept secret from Hedda's husband George Desmond (Denis Lill) and Hedda is initially exuberant and energized as a result of her new relationships, but she quickly comes to realize that she is not nearly as in control of the situation as she had imagined and, in the end, her sense of despair at her own powerlessness profoundly affects her future and the futures of those closest to her. Presented in four acts, this British production features talented actors and an effective combination of period costuming, sparse music, and simple photography. --Tami Horiuchi
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Good adaptation of Ibsen's play
Hedda Gabler is one of the most fascinating (and finally enigmatic) characters in the Theatre. As the embodiment of a lifeforce derailed by vulgarity and tediousness, she is a smarter, and therefore more tragic, Madame Bovary. There is a yearning in Hedda for beauty, for a freer life, for living adventurously... and yet she dares not to do so, and can find release only in destruction. It is a pleasure to see Diana Rigg in anything, and more in this iconic role. Her portrayal of Hedda is one of devastating ... Read More
Rating:  - "Hedda Gabler (1981)... Diana Rigg ... Koch Vision (2007)"
Koch Vision present "HEDDA GABLER" (1981) (78 mins/Color) (Dolby Digital) --- Henrik Ibsen's classic play "HEDDA GABLER" is brought to the screen in this adaptation, which was originally made for television --- The stunning adaptation of Ibsens groundbreaking play that tells the story of an ambitious woman trapped in the stifling environment of a 19th century marriage, "HEDDA GABLER" features an ALL-Star cast that includes: 5-time Emmy Award Nominee, Diana Rigg plays Hedda with a strong supporting cast.
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Rating: - Excellent -- when I could hear it --
I enjoy Henrik Ibsen as much as the next well-read individual. Diana Rigg is fantastic as the doomed, melancholy Hedda. Unfortunately this DVD transfer had very poor sound quality -- my hearing is perfectly fine but I found myself turning up the volume to record levels just to make out the basics of the dialogue. It was particularly unpleasant when any of the men spoke because their booming voices carried TOO loudly. Diana Rigg herself (for whatever reason) was almost impossible to hear most of the time. ... Read More
Rating: - great
finally,diana rigg as hedda.and a fine one too ,great production ..a must buy dvd,thanks miss rigg
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