Hedda Gabler (1961 film)
| Hedda Gabler | |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama |
| Based on | play Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen |
| Written by | Richard Lane |
| Directed by | William Sterling[2] |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 mins |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 11 January 1961 (Melbourne)[1] |
| Release | 5 April 1961 (Sydney)[3] |
| Release | 13 November 1961 (Brisbane)[4] |
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.[5]
Plot
[edit]Hedda Gabler pursues the destruction of a former lover.
Cast
[edit]- 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
Production
[edit]Brunell's casting was announced in November 1960.[6] Wendy Pomroy recorded the music.[7][8]
Reception
[edit]The Age said the production "had excellent sets and dressing, fine technical presentation and the assistance of a strong cast", but felt Brunell "interpreted Hedda in too 'genteel' a fashion."[9]
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.[10] The Age TV critic felt Brunell was "too genteel" in the lead but thought the production had "excellent sets and dressing".[11]
Richard Lane, who did the adaptation, said that Edward Howell as "chilling" as Brack, "it was a character that suited him perfectly."[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "TV Guide for 11 January". The Age. 5 January 1961. p. 11.
- ^ "June Brunell as Hedda Gabler". The Age. 5 January 1961. p. 1.
- ^ "TV Guide". 3 April 1961. p. 18.
- ^ "The tragedy of frozen passion". TV Times. 9 November 1961. p. 9.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "Brunel Cast as Hedda Gabler". The Age. 24 November 1960. p. 18.
- ^ "Boredom Suicide". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 April 1961. p. 17.
- ^ "June Brunell as Hedda Gabler". The Age. 5 January 1961. p. 19.
- ^ Janus (19 January 1961). "'Gabler' Bought to Life on TV". The Age TV supplement. p. 3.
- ^ "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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