Hedda (Film 1975)

Hedda is a 1975 film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 1891 play Hedda Gabler, written for the screen and directed by Trevor Nunn, and starring Glenda Jackson, Timothy West, Peter Eyre, Patrick Stewart (in his screen debut), and Jennie Linden.

Hedda Gabler dramatizes the experiences of the title character, Hedda, the daughter of a general, who is trapped in a marriage and a house that she does not want. Overall, the title character for Hedda Gabler is considered one of the great dramatic roles in theater. Hedda's married name is Hedda Tesman; Gabler is her maiden name. On the subject of the title, Ibsen wrote: "My intention in giving it this name was to indicate that Hedda as a personality is to be regarded rather as her father's daughter than her husband's wife."

This film was the first (and, as of 2023, the only) major theatrical film version of the play in English. Other productions of the play in English with sound have been made for television. Hedda earned Jackson her fourth nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, as well as a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. It was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film. The film was screened at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival, but wasn't entered into the main competition.

Cast & Characters:
Glenda Jackson - Hedda Gabler
Timothy West - Judge Brack
Peter Eyre - George Tesman
Patrick Stewart - Ejlert Løvborg
Jennie Linden - Thea Elvsted
Constance Chapman - Juliane Tesman (Aunt Julie)
Pam St. Clement - Berthe