Hedda Gabler (2016 film) Hedda Gabler (2016 film) Hedda Gabler is a film based on the Victorian period drama Hedda Gabler, written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. One of many film adaptations of this play, the 2014 film "Hedda Gabler" was produced, adapted and directed by Matthew John. "Hedda Gabler" is an example of realism in nineteenth century play writing, and is one of the world's best known and most performed dramas. The film was shot at Maunsel House. The movie premiered at the Vika Cinema, Oslo on 8 September 2016 to open the Ibsen International Festivalen. A press launch at the Henrik Ibsen
Hedda Gabler Toronto, setting the first half of the play in the nineteenth century, and the second half during the present day. Early in 2006, the play gained critical success at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds and at the Liverpool Playhouse, directed by Matthew Lloyd with Gillian Kearney in the lead role. A revival opened in January 2009 on Broadway, starring Mary-Louise Parker as the title character and Michael Cerveris as Jørgen Tesman, at the American Airlines Theatre, to mixed critical reviews. Performance of a production of the play, as translated and directed by Vahid Rahbani, was stopped in Tehran, Iran