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A Doll's House (1959 film)

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A Doll's House
Based onA Doll's House
by Henrik Ibsen
Written byJames Costigan
Directed byGeorge Schaefer
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerGeorge Schaefer
Running time90 minutes
Production companyHallmark Hall of Fame Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseNovember 15, 1959 (1959-11-15)

A Doll's House is an American drama television film that premiered on NBC on November 15, 1959, as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology series.[1] It is directed and produced by George Schaefer, from a teleplay by James Costigan, based on Henrik Ibsen's classic play of the same name. The film stars Julie Harris and Christopher Plummer, who previously co-starred in Little Moon of Alban.

Plot

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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's 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.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Gould, Jack (November 16, 1959). "Julie Harris as Nora in 'Doll's House'; Ibsen Drama Offered on Hallmark Show Plummer, Robards Jr. and Cronyn in Cast". The New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
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