The Wild Duck (1976)
"Die Wildente" (original title)

Director:

Hans W. Geissendörfer

Writers:

Henrik Ibsen (play), Hans W. Geissendörfer (screenplay),

Stars:

Bruno Ganz, Peter Kern, Anne Bennent

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bruno Ganz	...	Gregers
Peter Kern	...	Hjalmar Ekdal
Anne Bennent	...	Hedwig Ekdal, Tochter
Jean Seberg	...	Gina Ekdal, Gattin
Martin Flörchinger	...	Alter Ekdal
Heinz Moog	...	Konsul Werle
Heinz Bennent	...	Dr. Relling
Sonja Sutter	...	Frau Sörby
Robert Werner	...	Molvik
Guido Wieland	...	Pettersen
Uwe Falkenbach	...	Der Kahle
Erich Aberle	...	Der Dicke
Bruno Thost	...	Der Kurzsichtige
Anton Duschek	...	Graberg

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

mansion | accident | duck | upper class | family relationships | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

West Germany Austria

Language:

German

Release Date:

28 April 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Wild Duck

Company Credits

Production Co:

Solaris Film, Sascha-Verleih, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: The Wild Duck (1952)

User Reviews

Beautifully tragic film

I saw this in '78 and was very impressed. If memory serves, it had a theme similar to The Iceman Cometh that provided a disturbing emotional impact many will find depressing. I mostly recall a mood of bleak, sad, natural beauty. The cinematography is by Robby Muller now associated with Wenders and Jarmush.