The Wild Duck
1976 · 105 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 127 VOTES · DIR. Hans W. Geißendörfer
Overview
Consul Werle holds a reception in honour of the homecoming of his son Gregers. At the reception, Gregers meets his childhood friend, Hjalmar Ekdal, who is married to Gina, a former maid of the Werle family. Hjalmar is unaware that Werle had an affair with Gina and that their 14-year-old daughter Hedwig is not his child. Gregers moves in with the Ekdals with the intention of allowing unsuspecting Hjalmar and his family to share in the "happiness of truth". Hedwig is entirely devoted to a wild duck, which lives on a pond outside their house. When Hjalmar learns the truth about his daughter, he wants to leave his family. Gregers advises Hedwig to kill the wild duck so that her father, impressed by this sacrifice, will return home. On the following day, Hedwig's birthday, she doesn't shoot the duck, but shoots herself instead.
Dialogue Timeline — 957 lines
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00:00:35 He's coming.
00:06:36 Just a second. We're almost done.
00:10:17 Your presence, Gregers, makes me especially happy because
00:13:48 Who was named Gina? -But don't you remember?!
00:16:58 I didn't have the opportunity to toast to you at the table.
00:20:49 And in the city this old story has been long forgotten.
00:23:55 And now he sits there with his childish disposition.
00:27:55 and eat and drink, day in and day out.
00:32:41 Good evening. I'm Gregers.
00:36:17 It's not so awful here. Not at all so awful.
00:42:11 I thought you had to transcribe the stuff for Graberg?
00:47:21 I think the lovers are coming.
00:50:48 This... is father's old rifle.
00:53:58 Every afternoon when we have guests
00:56:57 Hunter's Heil! -Hunter's thanks!
01:00:45 But I can still free Hjalmar from the web of lies
01:05:31 When did you become scared of light, Gina?
01:10:24 as concerns my marriage with your father.
01:14:18 Do as your mother says.
01:18:27 Along comes a sicko, a mama's boy like you, and wants to open the poor
01:23:10 You didn't speak to your grandfather.
01:26:43 Naturally, I'm taking him with me.
01:34:06 and say to her, "Abandon this miserable ne'er-do-well."?
01:40:42 Subtitles by BobbyFletcher/Radial/Oliver L. for KG and SMz.