Hedda Gabler (1961 film)
Hedda Gabler is a 1961 Australian television play based on the 1891 play by Henrik Ibsen. It was made at a time when Australian TV drama was rare.[3]
| Hedda Gabbler | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Sterling [1] |
| Written by | Richard Lane |
| Based on | play Hedda Gabler by Ibsen |
Production company | ABC |
Release date | 11 January 1961[2] |
Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Plot
Hedda Gabler pursues the destruction of a former lover.
Cast
- June Brunell as Hedda
- Richard Davies as George Tesman
- Edward Howel as Brack
- Wynn Roberts as Eilert Lovborg
- Dorothy Bradley as Bertha
- Moira Carleton as Julia Tesman
- Pat Connolly as Thea Elvsted
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.[6] The Age TV critic felt Brunell was "too genteel" in the lead but thought the production had "excellent sets and dressing".[7]
Richard Lane, who did the adaptation, said that Edward Howell as "chilling" as Brack, "it was a character that suited him perfectly."[8]
References
- "June Brunell as Hedda Gabler". The Age. 5 January 1961. p. 1.
- "TV Guide for 11 January". The Age. 5 January 1961.
- Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- The Age. 24 November 1960. p. 18 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19601124&printsec=frontpage&hl=en. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "Boredom Suicide". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 April 1961. p. 17.
- "Hedda Gabler on TV". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 April 1961. p. 6.
- ""Gabbler" Bought to Life on TV". The Age. 19 January 1961. p. 3 supp.
- Lane, Richard. The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama 1923-60. Melbourne University Press. p. 57.
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