The Wild Duck
1976, German. Directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer.
Consul Werle holds a reception in honour of the homecoming of his son Gregers. At the reception, Gregers meets his childhood friend, Hjalmar Ekdal, who is married to Gina, a former maid of the Werle family. Hjalmar is unaware that Werle had an affair with Gina and that their 14-year-old daughter Hedwig is not his child. Gregers moves in with the Ekdals with the intention of allowing unsuspecting Hjalmar and his family to share in the "happiness of truth". Hedwig is entirely devoted to a wild duck, which lives on a pond outside their house. When Hjalmar learns the truth about his daughter, he wants to leave his family. Gregers advises Hedwig to kill the wild duck so that her father, impressed by this sacrifice, will return home. On the following day, Hedwig's birthday, she doesn't shoot the duck, but shoots herself instead.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Hans W. GeißendörferDirector
- Bruno GanzGregers Werle
- Peter KernHjalmar Ekdal
- Anne BennentHedvig, seine Tochter
- Jean SebergGina Ekdal, seine Frau
- Martin FlörchingerAlter Ekdal
- Heinz MoogKonsul Werle
- Heinz BennentDr. Relling
- Sonja SutterFrau Sörby
- Robert WernerMolvik
- Guido WielandPettersen
- Uwe FalkenbachDer Kahle
- Erich Aberleder Dicke
Details
- Released
- 1 September 1976
- Original title
- Die Wildente
- Country
- Austria, Germany
- Written by
- Hans W. Geißendörfer
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What The Wild Duck is based on
The Wild Duck is based on The Wild Duck, an 1884 dramatic work by Henrik Ibsen.
Dramatic work · 1884
The Wild Duck
By Henrik Ibsen
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The Wild Duck isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1976. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Wild Duck?
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Who directed The Wild Duck?
The Wild Duck (1976) was directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer and stars Bruno Ganz, Peter Kern, Anne Bennent.
What is The Wild Duck based on?
The Wild Duck is based on The Wild Duck, an 1884 dramatic work by Henrik Ibsen.