Search - A Doll's House on DVD

MPAA Rating: G Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1973 DVD Release: 03/04/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 35 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama

Henrik Ibsen's oft-filmed play A Doll's House was adapted for the screen in this Anglo-Canadian production. Claire Bloom stars as Nora, the child-like "trophy bride" who matures rather rapidly when her husband is threatened with blackmail. Even after extricating her block-headed hubby from his dilemma, he refuses to take her seriously, whereupon Nora, in a burst of pre-feminist pique, literally slams the door on her hothouse existence. Supporting Ms. Bloom are Anthony Hopkins, Sir Ralph Richardson, Denholm Elliott and Dame Edith Evans. Held out of general release when it was first made in 1973 when it was squeezed off the marketplace by the competing Jane Fonda version, A Doll's House enjoyed its widest distribution upon its 1989 reissue. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Claire Bloom - Nora Helmer
Anthony Hopkins - Torvald Helmer
Ralph Richardson - Dr. Rank
Denholm Elliott - Nils Krogstad
Anna Massey - Kristine Linde

Based on the play by Henrik Ibsen, Patrick Garland's 1973 psychological drama A Doll's House comes to DVD from MGM with a majestic widescreen anamorphic transfer. The Dolby Digital mono soundtrack is rendered in English with subtitles available in English, Spanish, and French. Closed captions are accessible. The special features are limited to the original theatrical trailer and trailers for other MGM titles. This is a perfectly acceptable DVD for a 1973 film that didn't get a wide release until 1989. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide