Hedda Gabler – Jing Cao

First of all, the beginning of the film let me more clearly understand the furnishings and decoration of the house. The combination of the film and the description of the text in the book gives me a clear picture of the character’s position and the direction of the story. The first act of the film I saw the home servant of Tesmans, she and Miss Juliane Tesman began to talk about George Tesman and his new wife Hedda Tesman. Maid is very concerned about miss Rina, because she is sick. but Miss Juliane Tesman thought George Tesman needs Berta more than Miss Rina. From the look of Miss Julian Tesmans and Berta, I can know that they are very proud of George Tesmans, and they are surprised that he can marry a wife like Henda, they are proud of this family. When George Tesmans showed up, I can feel that he and his aunt’s relationship is very close, and he likes his aunt. When Tesmans tried to help her took the hat, he looked carefully, and it indicated George Tesmans is care and respect his aunt. Their relationship is really close, and the film screen made it more real. Henda started out trying to avoid meeting Miss Juliana Tesmans, but when she found Henda and talked to her intimately, she had to join their family chat. From the movie, I can understand the character of Henda more clearly. Her attitude is arrogant, the expression is disdain. Later, Henda pulled the curtains, where I can see that she and Miss Juliana have different views. Although Miss Juliana was very embarrassing, she kept silent and say nothing. In the family relationship of George Tesmans and Henda, Henda has the right to speak, and she is aggressive. The book has a very detailed description of the opening, but the picture of the film made that description more clearly and better presented in front of the audience. After the watch of film’s opening, I have a profound understanding of the story.

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  1. I agree with you that there are aspects of the play that the film version really brings to life – particularly through Ingrid Bergman’s portrayal of Hedda. We see her feelings about her husband and about her husband’s family very clearly, even in this opening scene. I’m glad that seeing the film helped you to better understand the relationships that are explored in the play!

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