A Doll's House (1973)
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This Joseph Losey-directed 1973 version of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House marks one of two cinematizations of the story released during the same year. Here, Jane Fonda plays Nora Helmer, the mousy Norwegian wife who eventually turns on her insensitive husband Torvald (David Warner). At the… More This Joseph Losey-directed 1973 version of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House marks one of two cinematizations of the story released during the same year. Here, Jane Fonda plays Nora Helmer, the mousy Norwegian wife who eventually turns on her insensitive husband Torvald (David Warner). At the time of its release, A Doll's House was castigated for allowing Ms. Fonda to espouse her "feminist dogma" in the role. In truth, what Losey and Fonda give us is not the traditional mindless "hothouse rose" who finally comes to her senses in Act Three, but instead a woman who knows she is trapped in a stereotype, but is willing to play along as long as her husband loves and trusts her. Only when Torvald proves to be a thick-headed jerk by condescendingly forgiving his wife for entering into a potentially scandalous but household-saving financial arrangement, does Nora reject his values and slam the door on him. Trevor Howard plays the slimy Dr. Rank, who assumes that his monetary hold over Nora grants him certain intimate privileges. A Doll's House was exquisitely photographed on location in Norway by Gerry Fisher. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Joseph Losey, Patrick Garland
- Written By
- David Mercer
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
G,
- In Theaters
- Oct 1, 1973 Limited
- Studio
- Tomorrow Entertainment
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Cast
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Jane Fonda
as Nora Helmer
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David Warner
as Torvald Helmer
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Trevor Howard
as Dr. Rank
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Delphine Seyrig
as Kristine Linde
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Edward Fox
as Krogstad
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Anna Wing
as Anne-Marie
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Morten Floor
as Bob
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Tone Floor
as Emmy
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Dagfinn Hertzberg
as Krogstad's Son, Son
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Ellen Holm
as Daughter, Krogstad's Daughter
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Freda Krogh
as Helmer's Maid, Maid
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Frode Lien
as Ivar
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Ingrid Natrud
as Dr. Rank's Maid, Maid
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Pierre Oudrey
as Olssen
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Claire Bloom
as Nora Helmer
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Anthony Hopkins
as Torvald Helmer
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Ralph Richardson
as Dr. Rank
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Denholm Elliott
as Nils Krogstad
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Anna Massey
as Kristine Linde
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Edith Evans
as Anne-Marie
