The Wild Duck

The Wild Duck

1976
1h 45m
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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.

Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
Solaris Film Sascha-Film Produktions GmbH WDR
Production Countries
Austria Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Quick Facts

Original Title Die Wildente
Release Date September 1, 1976
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0075430

Cast

Bruno Ganz
Bruno Ganz

Gregers Werle

Peter Kern
Peter Kern

Hjalmar Ekdal

Anne Bennent
Anne Bennent

Hedvig, seine Tochter

Jean Seberg
Jean Seberg

Gina Ekdal, seine Frau

Martin Flörchinger
Martin Flörchinger

Alter Ekdal

Heinz Moog
Heinz Moog

Konsul Werle

Heinz Bennent
Heinz Bennent

Dr. Relling

Sonja Sutter
Sonja Sutter

Frau Sörby

Robert Werner
Robert Werner

Molvik

Guido Wieland
Guido Wieland

Pettersen

Uwe Falkenbach
Uwe Falkenbach

Der Kahle

Erich Aberle
Erich Aberle

der Dicke

Key Crew

Hans W. Geißendörfer
Director
Bernd Eichinger
Producer
Hans W. Geißendörfer
Writer

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