The Wild Duck (1963)
Original title: Vildanden
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The play opens in the study at Hakon Werle's house during a dinner party for the return of Werle's son, Gregers, from the Hoidal mines. Gregers has not come home for fifteen years. Old Ekdal appears before two servants, begging to be let into the office. Ekdal was an army officer and partner to Werle until a forestry scandal sent him to prison over some scandal. He now works as one of Werle's copyists.
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Henki KolstadHjalmar Ekdal
Wenche FossGina Ekdal
Lars NordrumGregers WerleKjersti DalbyeHedvig
Ola IseneGamle EkdalHans StormoenDoktor RellingErik LassenKandidat MolvigElse HeibergFru Sørby
Tore FossGrosserer Werle
Egil Hjorth-JenssenFet herreOscar Egede-NissenPettersenMovie DNA
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What is The Wild Duck about?
The play opens in the study at Hakon Werle's house during a dinner party for the return of Werle's son, Gregers, from the Hoidal mines. Gregers has not come home for fifteen years. Old Ekdal appears before two servants, begging to be let into the office. Ekdal was an army officer and partner to Werle until a forestry scandal sent him to prison over some scandal. He now works as one of Werle's copyists.
How long is The Wild Duck?
The Wild Duck has a runtime of 106 minutes.