Hedda Gabler (1925 film)

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Hedda Gabler
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Directed by Franz Eckstein
Written by
Starring
Cinematography Franz Stein
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company
Distributed byNational-Film
Release date
  • 30 March 1925 (1925-03-30)
CountryGermany
LanguagesSilent
German intertitles

Hedda Gabler is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Franz Eckstein and starring Asta Nielsen, Paul Morgan and Frida Richard. [1] It is based on Henrik Ibsen's 1891 play Hedda Gabler . The film was released on 30 March 1925.

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  1. Reimer & Reimer p.214

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