Henrik Ibsen was born in the small unpretentious coastal town of Skien in Norway about as far from the cultural heart of Europe at the time as could be. His family were middle class burghers and he worked as an apprentice to an apothecary before going to Oslo to study. He began writing plays which found little favour in Norway so for about 30 years he lived and wrote in Italy and Germany where he became recognised worldwide as the greatest dramatist of his age and the Father of modern drama. The film by Malcolm Hossick traces his remarkable life and is followed by a brief overview of his works. AM034HD22 2nd edition IBSEN 2022 dur:38’39”