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A Doll's House

  • 19731973
  • GG
  • 1h 46m
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A Doll's House (1973)
Nora Helmer, years earlier, committed a forgery in order to save the life of her authoritarian husband, Torvald. Now she is being blackmailed and lives in fear of her husband finding out and the shame such a revelation would bring to his career. But when the truth comes out, Nora is shocked to learn where she really stands in her husband's esteem.
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Nora Helmer, years earlier, committed a forgery in order to save the life of her authoritarian husband, Torvald. Now she is being blackmailed and lives in fear of her husband finding out and... Read allNora Helmer, years earlier, committed a forgery in order to save the life of her authoritarian husband, Torvald. Now she is being blackmailed and lives in fear of her husband finding out and the shame such a revelation would bring to his career. But when the truth comes out, Nora... Read allNora Helmer, years earlier, committed a forgery in order to save the life of her authoritarian husband, Torvald. Now she is being blackmailed and lives in fear of her husband finding out and the shame such a revelation would bring to his career. But when the truth comes out, Nora is shocked to learn where she really stands in her husband's esteem.

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  • Director
    • Joseph Losey
  • Writers
    • Henrik Ibsen(play "Et dukkehjem")
    • David Mercer(screenplay)
    • Michael Meyer(translation: English)
  • Stars
    • Jane Fonda
    • Edward Fox
    • Trevor Howard
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  • Director
    • Joseph Losey
  • Writers
    • Henrik Ibsen(play "Et dukkehjem")
    • David Mercer(screenplay)
    • Michael Meyer(translation: English)
  • Stars
    • Jane Fonda
    • Edward Fox
    • Trevor Howard
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    • 8User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Jane Fonda and David Warner in A Doll's House (1973)
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    Jane Fonda, Edward Fox, and Trevor Howard in A Doll's House (1973)

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    Jane Fonda
    Jane Fonda
    • Noraas Nora
    Edward Fox
    Edward Fox
    • Krogstadas Krogstad
    Trevor Howard
    Trevor Howard
    • Dr. Rankas Dr. Rank
    Delphine Seyrig
    Delphine Seyrig
    • Kristineas Kristine
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Torvaldas Torvald
    Pierre Oudrey
    Pierre Oudrey
    • Olssenas Olssen
    Anna Wing
    • Anne Marieas Anne Marie
    Freda Krogh
    • Helmer's Maidas Helmer's Maid
    Morten Floor
    • Bobas Bob
    • (uncredited)
    Tone Floor
    • Emmyas Emmy
    • (uncredited)
    Dagfinn Hertzberg
    • Krogstad's Sonas Krogstad's Son
    • (uncredited)
    Ellen Holm
    • Krogstad's Daughteras Krogstad's Daughter
    • (uncredited)
    Frode Lien
    • Ivaras Ivar
    • (uncredited)
    Ingrid Natrud
    • Dr. Rank's Maidas Dr. Rank's Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Rietty
    Robert Rietty
    • Small part actoras Small part actor
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joseph Losey
    • Writers
      • Henrik Ibsen(play "Et dukkehjem")
      • David Mercer(screenplay)
      • Michael Meyer(translation: English)
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    Nora Helmer, years earlier, committed a forgery in order to save the life of her authoritarian husband, Torvald. Now she is being blackmailed and lives in fear of her husband finding out and the shame such a revelation would bring to his career. But when the truth comes out, Nora is shocked to learn where she really stands in her husband's esteem. —Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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    • Genre
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    • Certificate
      • G
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    • Trivia
      Because the Claire Bloom version of "A Doll's House" played in U.S. theatres that same year, the Jane Fonda version went directly to network television in the United States, after playing at the New York Film Festival.
    • Crazy credits
      None of the following members of the crew have job-titles assigned to them in the on-screen credits: David Allen; Frank Batt; David Bishop; Ron Downing; Helle Engelstad; Robert Fennell; Eileen Fletcher; Barbara Gillett; Lasse Glomm; David Goode; Barrie Payne; Tommy Raeburn; Mike Rutter; Laurie Shane; Pat Sims; Stephen Smith; Lasse Soether; David Stephenson; and John Wall.
    • Connections
      Edited into Ten Great Writers of the Modern World: Henrik Ibsen (1988)

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    7/10
    Fine performances but flawed adaptation
    "A Doll's House" is a film based on the play by Henrik Ibsen. The story focuses on the lives of Nora and Torvald Helmer and those around them and challenges the norms of marriage in the Victorian era.

    This adaptation features a notable cast. Jane Fonda effectively captured the fluttery yet ultimately strong character of Nora. David Warner was appropriate to play the villain role as he often does. Trevor Howard is excellent as Dr. Rank and likewise Edward Fox and Delphine Seyrig were solid as Krogstad and Kristine.

    As an adaptation of a great play, though, this film leaves something to be desired. Many unnecessary scenes were added that were not in the play, which led to problems. In added scenes, information is revealed at the start of the film which is not normally learned until later in the play. Ibsen wrote the play in such a way that the history of the characters is ambiguous and slowly revealed. Providing background information on the characters before the main events of the play dampened the element of surprise that adds a lot of interest to the play.

    Another problem was that adding scenes or drawing out sequences lowered the tension compared to Ibsen's play, particularly toward the end. Also unfortunate was the fact that they unnecessarily added a handful of extra locations not seen in the play and modified a lot of the dialogue. The original structure and dialogue of the play is already perfect, so any changes only made this film worse. It would have been nice to see the cast of this film with a script that closely followed Ibsen's original work. Despite these flaws the main ideas of the story were intact and this is a watchable adaptation, but disappointing given its deviations from the original play.
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    • Release date
      • May 17, 1973 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nora: A Doll's House
    • Filming locations
      • Røros, Norway
    • Production companies
      • World Film Services
      • Les Films de la Boétie
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    • Budget
      • $900,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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