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Very well acted version of Ibsen's play. Carries one right along with it. Actors were well-chosen for their respective parts. Cannot imagine it being better rendered than this. Of course, the story is quite an interesting one, especially with its somewhat surprise ending. Recommend highly. Can't wait to see it again myself. Unfortunately, it does not seem to be on very often. Last time I saw it was around 1993-94.

Juliet Stevenson is a fragile but determined Nora alongside Trevor Eve's strictly moral Torvald and Patrick Malahide as the ailing Rank. Ibsen's play is an excellent study of the collapse of a marriage and the objectification of women, and here it is beautifully performed.

The BBC no longer do these kind of classics, but this Doll's House is extremely well done and immaculately cast, and it stands up well against the equally stagey version with Claire Bloom and Anthony Hopkins, and the more filmic version with Jane Fonda and David Warner.

Highly recommended, and can be found on the Henrik Ibsen Collection boxset.

I think Juliet Stevenson's portrayal of Nora in this production is probably the finest acting I know of. The way she can turn from a frothy light giddiness to sledgehammer-like intensity in the blink of an eye is simply breathtaking. It is a fabulously detailed and incisive performance. Last time I looked it was very easy to find online (just try putting "A Doll's House Juliet Stephenson" into the search engine of your choice), and then you can judge this all for yourself. The other members of the cast are also excellent but Juliet Stevenson is simply dazzling. If you ever thought that Ibsen might be a little dry or hard to comprehend I think you are in for a really big surprise.