
The Wild Duck
Drama
Overview
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.
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Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
Hjalmar Ekdal, Hedvig's father
Denholm Elliott
Hjalmar Ekdal, Hedvig's father


Derek Godfrey
Derek Godfrey
Gregers Werle
Derek Godfrey
Gregers Werle


Mark Dignam
Mark Dignam
Haakon Werle
Mark Dignam
Haakon Werle


Rosemary Leach
Rosemary Leach
Gina Ekdal, Hedvig's mother
Rosemary Leach
Gina Ekdal, Hedvig's mother


Jenny Agutter
Jenny Agutter
Hedvig Ekdal
Jenny Agutter
Hedvig Ekdal


John Robinson
John Robinson
Old Lieutenant Ekdal
John Robinson
Old Lieutenant Ekdal


Stephanie Bidmead
Stephanie Bidmead
Mrs. Sörby
Stephanie Bidmead
Mrs. Sörby


Christopher Benjamin
Christopher Benjamin
Doctor Relling
Christopher Benjamin
Doctor Relling


John Kelland
John Kelland
Molvik
John Kelland
Molvik
Robert Sansom
Robert Sansom
Petterson
Robert Sansom
Petterson
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