A Doll's House (1973 Garland film)
{{Short description|1973 British film by Patrick Garland}}
{{distinguish|A Doll's House (1973 Losey film)}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = A Doll's House
| image = ADollsHouseGarland1973Poster.jpg
| caption = US theatrical poster
| director = Patrick Garland
| producer = Hillard Elkins
| screenplay = Christopher Hampton
| based_on = {{based on|A Doll's House|Henrik Ibsen}}
| starring = Claire Bloom
Anthony Hopkins
| music = John Barry
| cinematography = Arthur Ibbetson
| editing = John Glen
| studio = Elkins Productions
| distributor = Anglo EMI Film Distributors Limited
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1973|05|22|US}}
| runtime = 105 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
A Doll's House is a 1973 British drama film directed by Patrick Garland and written by Christopher Hampton, based on Henrik Ibsen's 1879 play. It stars Claire Bloom and Anthony Hopkins.{{cite web|last=Canby|first=Vincent|title=A Doll s House (1973)|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9A0DE3DE123DE63ABC4B51DFB3668388669EDE|work=nytimes.com|access-date=12 March 2014}}{{cite web|last=Lewis|first=Jone Johnson|title=A Doll's House|url=http://womenshistory.about.com/od/men19th/gr/dolls_house.htm|publisher=womenshistory.about.com|access-date=12 March 2014|archive-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208090858/http://womenshistory.about.com/od/men19th/gr/dolls_house.htm|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=A Doll's House|url=http://www.timeout.com/london/film/a-dolls-house|publisher=timeout.com|access-date=12 March 2014}}{{cite web|last=Patow|first=Alex|title=A Doll's House|url=https://bu.digication.com/alexpatow/Reaction_to_A_Doll_s_House_Film|publisher=bu.digication.com|access-date=12 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312212646/https://bu.digication.com/alexpatow/Reaction_to_A_Doll_s_House_Film|archive-date=12 March 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|last=Erickson|first=Glenn|title=A Doll's House|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s760doll.html|publisher=dvdtalk.com|access-date=12 March 2014}}
Plot
Nora Helmer, the lead character, is married to the authoritarian and controlling Torvald Helmer. The couple have a reasonably happy relationship until past actions and outside forces cause Nora to realise her situation may not be as idyllic as she once thought.
Cast
- Claire Bloom as Nora Helmer
- Anthony Hopkins as Torvald Helmer
- Ralph Richardson as Dr. Rank
- Denholm Elliott as Nils Krogstad
- Edith Evans as Anne-Marie
- Anna Massey as Kristine Linde
- Helen Blatch as Helen
- Kimberley Hampton as Bob
- Daphne Riggs as Old Woman
- Mark Summerfield as Ivar
- Stefanie Summerfield as Emmy
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0069987|title=A Doll's House}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|1006064_dolls_house}}
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Category:1970s historical drama films
Category:1970s English-language films
Category:British films based on plays
Category:British historical drama films
Category:English-language historical drama films
Category:Films based on A Doll's House
Category:Films directed by Patrick Garland
Category:Films scored by John Barry (composer)
Category:Films set in the 1870s
Category:Films with screenplays by Christopher Hampton
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