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The Wild Duck

The Wild Duck

1983Movie⏱️ 1h 35mPG
Drama
5.9
IMDB Rating
309 votes

A loving family's world is shattered by an old friend's arrival, carrying a dark secret.

Director
Henri Safran
Writers
Tutte Lemkow, Dido Merwin, Henri Safran
Stars
Liv Ullmann, Jeremy Irons, Lucinda Jones
Release Date
March 22, 1985
Language
English
Country
Australia
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 7
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Liv Ullmann
Liv Ullmann
as Gina
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
as Harold
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Lucinda Jones
as Henrietta
John Meillon
John Meillon
as Old Ackland
Arthur Dignam
Arthur Dignam
as Gregory
Michael Pate
Michael Pate
as Wardle
Rhys McConnochie
Rhys McConnochie
as Mr. Roland
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Colin Croft
as Mellison
Marion Edward
Marion Edward
as Mrs. Summers
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Peter De Salis
as Peters

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Dolby
Color
Color
Filming Location
New South Wales, Australia
Production
Film Bancor of Australia, Tinzu Pty Limited

🏷️ Keywords

australian stageplayworldforeign language adaptationmale female relationshipfamily relationships

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Overwhelming Sadness
by Hitchcoc2025-10-30
8/10

"Other have gone into great detail to discuss this movie. The movie itself is quite striking visually, employing darkness and light for effect. It, for me, is Ibsen's most complex and depressing play, with multiple characters living in a dark reality, unable to let go of their secret angst. The young girl, Hedvig, is caught in events which she cannot control and all happiness is taken from her. She is the truly tragic figure in all this. People are lied to, undermined, and left to their own painful existence. I can't imagine going to this movie and walking out with anything but sil..."

💡 Did You Know?

Actress Lucinda Jones received an 'introducing' credit.

📖 Synopsis

A loving family's world is shattered by an old friend's arrival, carrying a dark secret.