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‘Hedda’ review: Nia DaCosta delivers fiery Ibsen reimagining

‘Hedda’ review: Nia DaCosta delivers fiery Ibsen reimagining

Hedda Gabler, one of the theater’s great schemers, is transported to 1950s England in Nia DaCosta’s deliriously fun, intelligent and impassioned spin on the classic Henrik Ibsen drama. One needn’t know anything about Ibsen’s 1890 play to enjoy “Hedda.” Like “Clueless” and “Bridget Jones’ Diary” before it, “Hedda,” in theaters Friday, is a film that works entirely on its own …

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