The Wild Duck

The Wild Duck

The Wild Duck

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The Wild Duck

1971

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Overview

A devestating, yet bracing look at a family whose proximity to each other belies the decay of their relationships, The Wild Duck is just as modern today as it was when first staged. When Gregors Werle comes to stay with the Ekdals, his idealist nature refuses to tolerate the dreamworld of lies the family is living. However, in his bid to force the Ekdals to see the truth, the skeletons he unearths destroy the family that he wanted to redeem.

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Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Denholm Elliott

Hjalmar Ekdal, Hedvig's father

Denholm Elliott

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Derek Godfrey

Gregers Werle

Derek Godfrey

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Mark Dignam

Haakon Werle

Mark Dignam

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Rosemary Leach

Gina Ekdal, Hedvig's mother

Rosemary Leach

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Jenny Agutter

Hedvig Ekdal

Jenny Agutter

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John Robinson

Old Lieutenant Ekdal

John Robinson

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Stephanie Bidmead

Mrs. Sörby

Stephanie Bidmead

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Christopher Benjamin

Doctor Relling

Christopher Benjamin

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John Kelland

Molvik

John Kelland

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Robert Sansom

Petterson

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Richard Burrell

Graaberg

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David Davenport

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Mischa De La Motte

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Lee Fox

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Alfred Hoffman

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Phillip Howard

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Raymond Mason

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John Roden

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Brian Vaughan

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Robert Webber

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