A Doll's House

Apr 10, 1973

1h 45m

★ 5.5

He is the master. He's called a husband. She is the play thing. She's called a wife.

Overview

Nora Helmer has years earlier committed a forgery in order to save the life of her authoritarian husband Torvald. Now she is being blackmailed, and lives in fear of her husband finding out, and of the shame such a revelation would bring to his career. But, when the truth comes out, Nora is shocked to learn where she really stands in her husband's esteem.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Elkins Productions International Corporation

Freeward Films

Life Investors International

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Cast

Nora Helmer

Claire Bloom

Torvald Helmer

Anthony Hopkins

Dr. Rank

Ralph Richardson

Nils Krogstad

Denholm Elliott

Kristine Linde

Anna Massey

Anne-Marie

Edith Evans

Helen (uncredited)

Helen Blatch

Old Woman (uncredited)

Daphne Riggs

Young Woman (uncredited)

Pam Rose

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