The Wild Duck

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.

Cast

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Hjalmar Ekdal, Hedvig's father
Derek Godfrey

Derek Godfrey

Gregers Werle
Mark Dignam

Mark Dignam

Haakon Werle
Rosemary Leach

Rosemary Leach

Gina Ekdal, Hedvig's mother
Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

Hedvig Ekdal

Release date

21st Mar 1971

Status

Released

Spoken languages