Hedda Gabler
1980, German. Directed by Thomas Langhoff.
Hedda Gabler, the spoiled daughter of a general, marries the staid scholar Tesman in the hope that he will develop into an important personality. But Hedda is an eccentric woman and her expectations of life are insatiable. She has no sympathy for her husband's work and quickly becomes bored in her petty bourgeois circumstances. Then Ejlert Lövberg, a colleague of her husband's, returns to the city he left because of his dissolute lifestyle. They have known each other since those days, but Hedda feared a scandal if she had returned his passionate love. Ejlert is rehabilitated thanks to Thea, the woman at his side. But Hedda's love for him reawakens and, driven by her nature to determine the fate of other people, she drives Ejlert to disaster.
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 23 March 1980
- Country
- Germany, East Germany
- Written by
- Henrik Ibsen
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What Hedda Gabler is based on
Hedda Gabler is based on Hedda Gabler, an 1890 dramatic work by Henrik Ibsen.
Dramatic work · 1890
Hedda Gabler
By Henrik Ibsen
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Hedda Gabler runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
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Hedda Gabler isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 March 1980. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Hedda Gabler?
If you liked Hedda Gabler, try Hungry Hearts, Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl, The Sound of Silence.
Who directed Hedda Gabler?
Hedda Gabler (1980) was directed by Thomas Langhoff and stars Jutta Hoffmann, Jörg Gudzuhn, Monika Lennartz.
What is Hedda Gabler based on?
Hedda Gabler is based on Hedda Gabler, an 1890 dramatic work by Henrik Ibsen.