A Doll's House, Christopher Plummer & Julie Harris (Act I-1)

I created a playlist of the whole play (12 videos) here:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=702378C6D28E4496

Act I, Scene I:
Introducing Nora and Torvald.

Torvald touches Nora's lips with a stern look.
Nora: What's wrong?
Torvald: Chocolate?
Nora: What?
Torvald: (seizing her wrist and slapping her hand) My little Miss Sweet Tooth has been nibbling again, hasn't she?
Nora: I haven't!
Torvald: Are you sure? A little candy, perhaps? Macaroon?

Live TV Drama originally telecast November 15, 1959, on NBC's Hallmark Hall of Fame.

TV adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play "A Doll's House" (Et Dukkehjem, 1879) directed by George Schaefer.

Dramatis personae:

Nora Helmer (Julie Harris)
Torvald Helmer (Christopher Plummer)

Christine Linde (Eileen Heckart)
Dr. Rank (Jason Robards)
Nils Krogstad (Hume Cronyn)

The Children: Ivar, Bobby and Emmy
Anne Marie, children's nanny
Helene, the maid

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Henrik
• Ibsen
• Doll's
• House
• Christopher
• Plummer
• Julie
• Harris
• Drama
• Theatre
• Hallmark
• Hall
• of
• Fame
• Et
• Dukkehjem

[xanafanadu]

is this exactly like the book?

[dglekjofg]

Quite exactly. James Costigan's adaptation is highly faithful to Ibsen's play. Of course it is not a totally verbatim adaptation, and some of the play's textual passages are shortened and/or a bit simplified (but probably you can notice that only if you have your eyes on the book while watching the movie). I find that in general Costigan tends to play the dramatic climaxes down a bit too much.

[ihateskirts]

musta been a lot of pessure, to do an entire play on national tv

[dglekjofg]

Yes, they were under great pressure. It appears that, in order to relax, the cast had a party the night before. And Chris and his friend Jason Robards (Doctor Rank) got so drunk that they didn't get up on time and arrived very late and in a bad state for the general rehearsal. After all, he was still a puppy of 29.

[ManWhoLovesTheMary]

Whow! Chris Plummber was REALLY young. You think he's young in Sound of Music, just look at 'em here! Not an insult, but don't you think he looks better without a moustache?

[jiajia1314]

oh my.. i nid subtitles.. i cant catch up on wad they're saying.. too fast for mi..

[abdulshakoorpirzada]

it is nice and appreciable effort and very useful for the sutdents of lit

[jessikerr95]

also, its really different from the book, really different.

[jessikerr95]

I get the feeling most people watching this are students aha? same here guys, same here.

[Inviting2d9thShadow]

To the spectator's despair Torvald only mutters to himself and doesn't speak as comprehensibly as he should! What on Earth was wrong with him?

[hiisoukah]

pleaaase !! I need to wtch it and hear what they say !! what is happening with the voice =s I can't here them !!!

[flypunk90]

men in that period used to treat their wives as if they were their kids

[silverfoam3]

great playlist, now i dont have to read the play for school :D thanks

[normandyangel]

i have a quiz on this tomm,,,the opening scence with the dolls are creepy..but im pretty sure imma ace dis

[visualxjinsei]

@zigfried64 Richard Thomas must be the slightly taller boy without a hat. I think I see the birthmark on his cheek.

I wonder if he remembers anything about Julie Harris today...

[Jonathansernel1]

is this George Schaefers adaptation of the play?

is this the best adaptation? can someone tell me which adaption of this play is the best?