The Wild Duck

Synopsis

Consul Werle holds a reception in honour of the homecoming of his son Gregers. At the reception, Gregers meets his childhood friend, Hjalmar Ekdal, who is married to Gina, a former maid of the Werle family. Hjalmar is unaware that Werle had an affair with Gina and that their 14-year-old daughter Hedwig is not his child. Gregers moves in with the Ekdals with the intention of allowing unsuspecting Hjalmar and his family to share in the "happiness of truth". Hedwig is entirely devoted to a wild duck, which lives on a pond outside their house. When Hjalmar learns the truth about his daughter, he wants to leave his family. Gregers advises Hedwig to kill the wild duck so that her father, impressed by this sacrifice, will return home. On the following day, Hedwig's birthday, she doesn't shoot the duck, but shoots herself instead.

Main Cast

Bruno Ganz

Gregers Werle

Age : N/A | Popularity : 68%

Peter Kern

Hjalmar Ekdal

Age : 66 | Popularity : 33%

Anne Bennent

Hedvig, seine Tochter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 27%

Jean Seberg

Gina Ekdal, seine Frau

Age : N/A | Popularity : 59%

Martin Flörchinger

Alter Ekdal

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Heinz Moog

Konsul Werle

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Heinz Bennent

Dr. Relling

Age : N/A | Popularity : 32%

Sonja Sutter

Frau Sörby

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Hans W. Geißendörfer
Writing	Original Story	Henrik Ibsen
	Writer	Hans W. Geißendörfer
Camera	Director of Photography	Robby Müller
Editing	Editor	Jutta Brandstaedter
Sound	Music	Nils Janette Walen
Production	Producer	Bernd Eichinger
	Production Manager	Hans Weth
	Unit Manager	Harry Nap
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Edith Almoslino Lambert Hofer Jr.
	Makeup Artist	Hannelore Uhrmacher Lilli Zangerle
Art	Art Direction	Ulrich Schröder
Department	Role	Name

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