Since its world premiere in 1891, Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s tragedy “Hedda Gabler” has been adapted for the big screen more than a dozen times in multiple languages. In the extremely queer “Hedda” (MGM/Amazon), filmmaker Nia DaCosta (2021’s “Candyman” and the forthcoming “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”) transplants the action from Norway to England, and from the late-19th century to the mid-20th century with riveting results.

