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Hedda Gabler

1967 · 105 min

A claustrophobic, slow-burning psychological drama where tension builds through controlled dialogue and a sense of entrapment.

Directed by: Raymond Rouleau
Genres: Drama
Starring: Delphine Seyrig, Catherine Ariel, Laurent Terzieff

Overview: Hedda and Tesman have just returned from their honeymoon and the relationship is already in trouble. Trapped but determined, Hedda tries to control those around her, only to see her own world unravel.

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Directed by: Raymond Rouleau
Genres: Drama
Starring: Delphine Seyrig, Catherine Ariel, Laurent Terzieff

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
power
isolation
betrayal
fate
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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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: Raymond Rouleau
Written by: Gilbert Sigaux, Henrik Ibsen
Starring: Delphine Seyrig, Catherine Ariel, Laurent Terzieff, Marc Eyraud, Jean Topart, Andrée Tainsy, Hélène Dieudonné, Pascale de Boysson
Runtime: 105 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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