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RUNTIME
Did you know
90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Cast
Julie Harris
Nora
Christopher Plummer
Torvald
Hume Cronyn
Krogstad
Eileen Heckart
Kristine
Jason Robards
Dr. Rank
Katharine Raht
Anne-Marie
Mildred Trares
Helene
Richard Thomas
Ivor
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- George Schaefer
- Writers
- Henrik Ibsen, James Costigan
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
Cinephile deep dive
The take
George Schaefer directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Julie Harris and Christopher Plummer and Hume Cronyn carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0097222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Costume design
- Noel Taylor
- Makeup / hair
- Virginia Darcy
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
George Schaefer
Production companies
Who made it
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
US
Key crew
- Original StoryHenrik Ibsen
- Theatre PlayHenrik Ibsen
- ProducerGeorge Schaefer
- Associate ProducerRobert Hartung
- Costume DesignNoel Taylor
- HairstylistVirginia Darcy
- Makeup ArtistRobert Philippe
- Unit ManagerFrank Evanella
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- literature
- blackmail
- scandinavia
- based on play or musical
- domestic strife
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1959-11-15· Live broadcast
