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Hedda Gabler

1981 · 84 min

A slow, suffocating descent into a brilliant woman's trapped life, where every polite exchange hides cruelty and desperation.

Overview: Stuck in a loveless marriage to intellectual George Tesman, the ambitious Hedda Gabler hungers for a life her husband can't provide. Then a former flame, the successful Eilert, enters the picture, violence and blackmail aren't far behind.

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
obsession
betrayal
power
identity
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: David Cunliffe
Starring: Diana Rigg, Philip Bond, Kathleen Byron, Elizabeth Bell, Denis Lill, Rosalie Williams, Alan Dobie
Runtime: 84 min
Country: United Kingdom

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