The Wild Duck
movie
Released September 01, 1976
Genres:
Overview
Consul Werle holds a reception in honour of the homecoming of his son Gregers. At the reception, Gregers meets his childhood friend, Hjalmar Ekdal, who is married to Gina, a former maid of the Werle family. Hjalmar is unaware that Werle had an affair with Gina and that their 14-year-old daughter Hedwig is not his child. Gregers moves in with the Ekdals with the intention of allowing unsuspecting Hjalmar and his family to share in the "happiness of truth". Hedwig is entirely devoted to a wild duck, which lives on a pond outside their house. When Hjalmar learns the truth about his daughter, he wants to leave his family. Gregers advises Hedwig to kill the wild duck so that her father, impressed by this sacrifice, will return home. On the following day, Hedwig's birthday, she doesn't shoot the duck, but shoots herself instead.
Cast
Bruno Ganz
as
Gregers Werle
Peter Kern
as
Hjalmar Ekdal
Anne Bennent
as
Hedvig, seine Tochter
Jean Seberg
as
Gina Ekdal, seine Frau
Martin Flörchinger
as
Alter Ekdal
Heinz Moog
as
Konsul Werle
Heinz Bennent
as
Dr. Relling
Sonja Sutter
as
Frau Sörby
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Robert Werner
as
Molvik
Guido Wieland
as
Pettersen
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Uwe Falkenbach
as
Der Kahle
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Erich Aberle
as
der Dicke
Crew
Hans W. Geißendörfer
as
Director
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Edith Almoslino
as
Costume Design
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Lambert Hofer Jr.
as
Costume Design
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Ulrich Schröder
as
Art Direction
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Hannelore Uhrmacher
as
Makeup Artist
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Lilli Zangerle
as
Makeup Artist
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Hans Weth
as
Production Manager
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Harry Nap
as
Unit Manager
Hans W. Geißendörfer
as
Writer
Robby Müller
as
Director of Photography
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Jutta Brandstaedter
as
Editor
Bernd Eichinger
as
Producer