The original text of Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen is masterfully interpreted by Alex Segal’s film starring Ingrad Bergman. In the film/play of Hedda Gabler we are introduced a few dynamic characters that are essential to the understanding of these two pieces. The representation of Berte, Aunt Julie, Hedda, and George is where we can draw the similarities and contrasts from the play to the film. The film is certainly an interpretation of Ibsen’s text, both portray Hedda as an obnoxious and self-centered human being. The film gives the audience a more rounded view of Hedda because in the film you are able to see her body language and facial expressions which show how she is truly feeling throughout the scenes. I think the director of the film chose to highlight the relationship between Aunt Julie and George to a much greater extent than the text does. In the film you really see the importance Aunt Julie has in George’s life and how she would do absolutely anything to make him happy. Their relationship is more of a mother and son’s than the text depicted.  A key contrast between the play and film is the role of the maid Berte. In Ibsen’s text it seems that Berte plays a big role and is constantly interacting with George and Aunt Julie, while in the film her presence is underwhelming and not crucial to the first two acts. It makes sense for a filmmaker to want to diminish the roles of the minor characters and focus more time on the dynamic characters within the play. The depiction of George in the play and the film is certainly consistent, the text introduces him as a scholar who loves books and lives a mundane life. George talks about how he wants to fill the extra rooms in his house oppose to kids with his wife Hedda. The play and the text give the audience subtle different views of the characters, but overall the film is a good interpretation of Ibsen’s original text.