BBC Play of the Month Little Eyolf (Season 15, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Drama

BBC Play of the Month

Little Eyolf (Season 15, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Drama

A writer (Anthony Hopkins) is trapped in a loveless, unfulfilled marriage to a wealthy woman (Diana Rigg). The death of their disabled son wreaks havoc on their relationship as they struggle to find redemption for their personal failures.

Director

Michael Darlow

Writers

Henrik Ibsen (play "Lille Eyolf") | Michael Meyer (translation)

Producer

Louis Marks

Editor

Sam Upton (video tape)

Production Designer

Tony Abbott

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 19, 1982

Release date

Jul 19, 1982 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 14 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
6 cast members

Name	Known for
Diana Rigg Rita Allmers Rita Allmers See fewer	Last Night in Soho (2021)
Anthony Hopkins Alfred Allmers Alfred Allmers See fewer	The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Peggy Ashcroft The Rat Wife The Rat Wife See fewer	A Passage to India (1984)
Emma Piper Asta Allmers Asta Allmers See fewer	Empire of the Sun (1987)
Charles Dance Borghejm Borghejm See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Timothy Stark Eyolf Eyolf See fewer	Purple Rain (1984)