The Wild Duck (1963)

5.3/10 106 min Drama

Overview

The play opens in the study at Hakon Werle's house during a dinner party for the return of Werle's son, Gregers, from the Hoidal mines. Gregers has not come home for fifteen years. Old Ekdal appears before two servants, begging to be let into the office. Ekdal was an army officer and partner to Werle until a forestry scandal sent him to prison over some scandal. He now works as one of Werle's copyists.

Cast

Henki Kolstad

Hjalmar Ekdal

Wenche Foss

Gina Ekdal

Lars Nordrum

Gregers Werle

Tore Foss

Grosserer Werle

Egil Hjorth-Jenssen

Fet herre

Sverre Wilberg

Lakei

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