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Henrik Ibsen: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Henrik Ibsen has 4 books adapted into 6 TV shows and movies.
About Henrik Ibsen's books on screen
Henrik Ibsen has 4 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1862 to 1890 (including play). Together they have become 6 movies. The first adaptation was A Man There Was (1917), and the most recent released one is Hedda (2025). The most adapted is Hedda Gabler, with 2 screen versions.
Henrik Ibsen books with adaptations, in publication order
- Terje Vigen (1862) · adapted as A Man There Was (1917)
- A Doll's House (1879) · adapted as A Doll's House (1922)
- An Enemy of the People (1882) · adapted as An Enemy of the People (1990), An Enemy of the People (1978)
- Hedda Gabler (1890) · adapted as Hedda (2025), Hedda (1975)
TV shows and movies based on Henrik Ibsen's books
- Hedda (movie, 2025)
- An Enemy of the People (movie, 1990)
- An Enemy of the People (movie, 1978)
- Hedda (movie, 1975)
- A Doll's House (movie, 1922)
- A Man There Was (movie, 1917)
Common questions
How many Henrik Ibsen books have been made into movies or TV shows?
4 books have been adapted into 6 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Henrik Ibsen adaptation?
A Man There Was, released in 1917, a movie based on Terje Vigen.
Is a new Henrik Ibsen adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Hedda.
Which Henrik Ibsen book has the most adaptations?
Hedda Gabler, with 2 TV and movie versions.