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

Video Title :	A Doll's House, Christopher Plummer Julie Harris (Act I-1)
Description :	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
Views :	6297
Rating :	5.00
Keywords, Tags :	Henrik Ibsen Doll's House Christopher Plummer Julie Harris Drama Theatre Hallmark Hall of Fame Et Dukkehjem
Video Length :	6 : 17

Comments :

Thanks for the post, I'm doing a paper for my Film/Novel class.

I'm playing Krogstad right now in my drama class. It's interesting to see this. 8)

Thanks for posting!

OMG! Thank You for posting this!!!

ooh! finally! the original version! im playing mr. rank LOL

is this exactly like the book?

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.

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

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.

yeah the cast of TSOM said that he stayed up partying in the hotel they were staying at and he'd get mad when they wanted to go to bed at 2 in the morn lol always thought that was funny. and he stilled pulled off great performances lol