The play opens in the study at Hakon Werle's house during a dinner party for the return of Werle's son, Gregers, from the Hoidal mines. Gregers has not come home for fifteen years. Old Ekdal appears before two servants, begging to be let into the office. Ekdal was an army officer and partner to Werle until a forestry scandal sent him to prison over some scandal. He now works as one of Werle's copyists.
Cast
Henki Kolstad
Hjalmar Ekdal
Wenche Foss
Gina Ekdal
Lars Nordrum
Gregers Werle
Kjersti Dalbye
Hedvig
Ola Isene
Gamle Ekdal
Hans Stormoen
Doktor Relling
Erik Lassen
Kandidat Molvig
Else Heiberg
Fru Sørby
Tore Foss
Grosserer Werle
Egil Hjorth-Jenssen
Fet herre
Oscar Egede-Nissen
Pettersen
Erik Melbye Brekke
Gråberg
Kaare Gundersen
Jørgensen
Sverre Wilberg
Lakei
