Henrik Ibsen: Master Playwright

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This program, narrated by Ibsen biographer Michael Meyer, charts the development of Henrik Ibsen's style over four periods: his early years of failure; his epic dramas; his sociological plays, such as A Doll's House, Ghosts, and Rosmersholm; and his final plays, including Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, and Little Eyolf, in which he dealt with the dark interior of the human soul. Televised productions and theater excerpts showcase Ibsen's works, while writers John Mortimer and D. M. Thomas and psychologist Anthony Storr consider their complexity and treatment of daring themes such as women's rights, venereal disease, and parental responsibility
Henrik Ibsen's Revolution of Spirit (5:58)
Ibsen Inspires Other Writers (3:19)
Ibsen's First 36 Years (4:00)
Ibsen's "A Doll's House" (5:25)
Ibsen Changes Drama (2:13)
Ibsen Influenced by Freud (2:12)
Ibsen's Life Contrasts his Plays (2:15)
"Rosmersholm" Reflects Darkness (3:14)
Characters and Fate in "Rosmersholm" (4:34)
Freudian Ideas in "Rosmersholm" (2:52)
Self-realization in "Rosmersholm" (5:57)
"Hedda Gabler" Reflects Ibsen's Life (3:50)
"Repression" in "The Master Builder" (3:21)
Ibsen's Last Four Plays (4:52)
Ibsen is the First Modern Playwright (1:58)

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