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The Danish Girl
2015 · 1h 59m · R
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What is it about? The Danish Girl
Find the courage to be yourself.
When Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to fill in as a portrait model, Einar discovers the person she's meant to be and begins living her life as Lili Elbe. Having realized her true self and with Gerda's love and support, Lili embarks on a groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
Genre: drama. Themes: paris, france, denmark, copenhagen, denmark, artist, painter, historical fiction.
Cast and crew The Danish Girl
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Creators
- Directed byTom Hooper
- ScreenplayLucinda Coxon
- Based on the novel byDavid Ebershoff
- MusicAlexandre Desplat
- CinematographyDanny Cohen
- EditingMelanie Oliver
Full cast and crew39 cast members, 60 crew
Cast:
- Eddie Redmayne · Lili
- Alicia Vikander · Gerda
- Matthias Schoenaerts · Hans
- Ben Whishaw · Henrik
- Sebastian Koch · Warnekros
- Pip Torrens · Hexler
- Nicholas Woodeson · Buson
- Amber Heard · Ulla
- Emerald Fennell · Elsa
- Adrian Schiller · Rasmussen
- Henry Pettigrew · Niels
- Sophie Kennedy Clark · Ursula
- Miltos Yerolemou · Mai
- Jake Graf · Henri
- Tusse Silberg · Older Woman
- Claus Bue · Man at Window
- Peter Krag · Stage Doorman
- Angela Curran · Dresser
- Richard Dixon · Fonnesbech
- Paul Bigley · Man in Gallery
- Nancy Crane · American Woman
- Nicola Sloane · Brothel Madame
- Sonya Cullingford · Striptease Artist
- Clare Fettarappa · Receptionist
- Victoria Emslie · Gallery Employee
- Raphael Acloque · Man in Park 1
- Alexander Devrient · Man in Park 2
- Philip Arditti · McBride
- Cosima Shaw · Hospital Receptionist
- Rebecca Root · Nurse
- Issy van Randwyck · Manageress
- Aisha Fabienne Ross · Shop Assistant 1
- Holly Weston · Shop Assistant 2
- Eleanor Hafner · Shop Assistant 3
- Maya Lindh · Shop Assistant 4
- Rebecca Clay · Scent Customer
- Erich Redman · Concierge
- Johanna Smitz · Ballerina (uncredited)
- Stephen Parker · Fonnesbech Client (uncredited)
Crew:
- Tom Hooper · Director
- Paco Delgado · Costume Design
- David Ebershoff · Novel
- Danny Cohen · Director of Photography
- Lucinda Coxon · Screenplay
- Eve Stewart · Production Design
- Eric Fellner · Producer
- Liza Chasin · Executive Producer
- Anne Harrison · Producer
- Tim Bevan · Producer
- Tom Hooper · Producer
- Kathy Morgan · Executive Producer
- Ulf Israel · Executive Producer
- Linda Reisman · Executive Producer
- Alexandre Desplat · Original Music Composer
- Gail Mutrux · Producer
- Melanie Oliver · Editor
- Nina Gold · Casting
Trailer The Danish Girl
ENOfficial Trailer 2November 18, 2015
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Details The Danish Girl
- Premiere
- September 12, 2015, Canada
- Premiere
- October 8, 2015, United States
- First theatrical release
- November 27, 2015
- Release in the US
- January 22, 2016
- Countries
- Belgium, United Kingdom, United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Studios
- Pretty Pictures, Working Title, Artémis Productions, Shelter Productions, Senator Global Productions, ReVision Pictures, Kathy Morgan Productions
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $15M
- Worldwide gross
- $64.2M
- From theaters to home (US)
- 39 days to DVD and Blu-ray
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Danish Girl?
1h 59m (119 minutes).
Who’s in The Danish Girl?
Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ben Whishaw, Sebastian Koch, Pip Torrens, Nicholas Woodeson, Amber Heard, Emerald Fennell, and Adrian Schiller. Directed by Tom Hooper.
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