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'''''Hedda Gabler''''' is a 1961 Australian television play based on the play by [[ Henrik Ibsen]]. |
'''''Hedda Gabler''''' is a 1961 Australian television play based on the play by [[ Henrik Ibsen]]. It was made at a time when Australian TV drama was rare.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/60-australian-tv-plays-1950s-60s/|magazine=Filmink|title=60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & ‘60s|date=February 18, 2019}}</ref> |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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Revision as of 21:49, 15 January 2020
| Hedda Gabbler | |
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| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Written by | Richard Lane |
Production company | ABC |
Release date | 11 January 1961 |
Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Hedda Gabler is a 1961 Australian television play based on the play by Henrik Ibsen. It was made at a time when Australian TV drama was rare.[1]
Cast
- Dorothy Bradley
- June Brunell as Hedda
- Moira Carleton
- Pat Connolly as Thea
- Richard Davies
- Edward Howel as Brack
- Wynn Roberts
Reception
The critic for the Sydney Morning Herald wrote that the play suffered from "adequate rather than generous acting" except for June Brunell in the lead, who was praised.[2]
Richard Lane, who did the adaptation, said that Edward Howell as "chilling" as Brack, "it was a character that suited him perfectly."[3]
References
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "Hedda Gabler on TV". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 April 1961. p. 6.
- ^ Lane, Richard. The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama 1923-60. Melbourne University Press. p. 57.
External links
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