A devestating, yet bracing look at a family whose proximity to each other belies the decay of their relationships, The Wild Duck is just as modern today as it was when first staged. When Gregors Werle comes to stay with the Ekdals, his idealist nature refuses to tolerate the dreamworld of lies the family is living. However, in his bid to force the Ekdals to see the truth, the skeletons he unearths destroy the family that he wanted to redeem.

Cast

Denholm Elliott

Hjalmar Ekdal, Hedvig's father

Derek Godfrey

Gregers Werle

Mark Dignam

Haakon Werle

Rosemary Leach

Gina Ekdal, Hedvig's mother

Jenny Agutter

Hedvig Ekdal