Movie Info

Death has finally freed Helene Alving (Judi Dench) from her philandering husband, but her trials are far from over. Having inherited syphilis from his...(read more...) father, her disturbed son (Kenneth Branagh) is smitten with the Alvings' maid (Natasha Richardson), who has a secret connection to the family. Michael Gambon and Freddie Jones co-star in this BBC presentation of Henrik Ibsen's play, a scathing commentary on 19th-century morality.

Director: Elijah Moshinsky

MPAA: Unrated

Release Date: Dec 31, 1986

Cast: Freddie Jones, Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Gambon, Natasha Richardson