''A Doll's House'' is an American

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that premiered on

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on November 15, 1959, as part of the ''

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'' anthology series. It is directed and produced by George Schaefer, from a teleplay by

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, based on

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's classic

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. The film stars

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and

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, who previously co-starred in ''

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''.

Plot

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

as Nora Helmer *

as Torvald Helmer *

Hume Cronyn Hume Blake Cronyn Jr. OC (July 18, 1911 – June 15, 2003) was a Canadian-American actor and writer. Early life Cronyn, one of five children, was born in London, Ontario, Canada. His father, Hume Blake Cronyn, Sr., was a businessman and ...

as Nils Krogstad *

Eileen Heckart Anna Eileen Heckart ( Herbert; March 29, 1919 – December 31, 2001) was an American stage and screen actress whose career spanned nearly 60 years. Early life Heckart was born Anna Eileen Herbert in Columbus, Ohio. The daughter of Esther (), w ...

as Kristine Linde *

Jason Robards Jr. Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor. Known as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill, Robards received two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the Cannes ...

as Dr. Rank * Katharine Raht as Anne-Marie * Mildred Trares as Helene * Maggie King as Emmy * Randy Gaynes as Bobby * Richard E. Thomas as Ivor

References

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