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National Theatre Live: Hedda Gabler
National Theatre Live: Hedda Gabler

National Theatre Live: Hedda Gabler

Just married. Bored already. Hedda longs to be free...

Genres

Drama

OverView

Hedda and Tesman have just returned from their honeymoon and the relationship is already in trouble. Trapped but determined, Hedda tries to control those around her, only to see her own world unravel.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

141 mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

09 March 2017

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ruth Wilson

Ruth Wilson

Hedda Gabler

Kyle Soller

Kyle Soller

Tesman

Kate Duchêne

Kate Duchêne

Juliana

Éva Magyar

Éva Magyar

Berte

Rafe Spall

Rafe Spall

Brack

Chukwudi Iwuji

Chukwudi Iwuji

Lovborg

Sinead Matthews

Sinead Matthews

Mrs. Elvsted

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