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The Danish Girl

7.6

Released November 27, 2015Runtime 1h 59min

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Pretty Pictures

Working Title Films

Artémis Productions

Shelter Productions

Senator Global Productions

ReVision Pictures

Working Title Films

Production Countries

Belgium

United Kingdom

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $64,200,000
Profit/Loss: $49,200,000

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Cast

Eddie RedmayneLili

Alicia VikanderGerda

Matthias SchoenaertsHans

Ben WhishawHenrik

Sebastian KochWarnekros

Pip TorrensDr. Hexler

Nicholas WoodesonDr. Buson

Amber HeardUlla

Emerald FennellElsa

Adrian SchillerRasmussen

Henry PettigrewNiels

Sophie Kennedy ClarkUrsula

Miltos YerolemouDr. Mai

Jake GrafHenri

Tusse SilbergOlder Woman

Claus BueMan at Window

Peter KragStage Doorman

Angela CurranDresser

Richard DixonFonnesbech

Paul BigleyMan in Gallery

Nancy CraneAmerican Woman

Nicola SloaneBrothel Madame

Sonya CullingfordStriptease Artist

Clare FettarappaReceptionist

Victoria EmslieGallery Employee

Raphael AcloqueMan in Park 1

Alexander DevrientMan in Park 2

Philip ArdittiDr. McBride

Cosima ShawHospital Receptionist

Rebecca RootNurse

Issy van RandwyckManageress

Aisha Fabienne RossShop Assistant 1

Holly WestonShop Assistant 2

Eleanor HafnerShop Assistant 3

Maya LindhShop Assistant 4

Rebecca ClayScent Customer

Erich RedmanConcierge

Johanna SmitzBallerina (uncredited)

Crew

Tom HooperDirector

David EbershoffNovel

Lucinda CoxonScreenplay

Eric FellnerProducer

Deborah Bayer MarlowLine Producer

Liza ChasinExecutive Producer

Anne HarrisonProducer

Tim BevanProducer

Tom HooperProducer

Ben HowarthCo-Producer

Kathy MorganExecutive Producer

Ulf IsraelExecutive Producer

Linda ReismanExecutive Producer

Nina GoldCo-Producer

Gail MutruxProducer

Jane RobertsonCo-Producer

Tore SchmidtAssociate Producer

Anders NygaardCasting Associate

Nina GoldCasting

Paco DelgadoCostume Design

Danny CohenDirector of Photography

Eve StewartProduction Design

Céline De StreelArt Direction

Michael StandishSet Decoration

Tom WeavingArt Direction

Kristy ParnhamSet Decoration

Grant ArmstrongArt Direction

Alexandre DesplatOriginal Music Composer

Melanie OliverEditor

Michael PärtMusic Editor

Thierry Van CappellenSet Decoration

Carmel JacksonMakeup Artist

Fabienne AdamMakeup Artist

Gilbert LakeSound Re-Recording Mixer

Linda BrenonFoley Editor

Caroline CaseMakeup Artist

Annette FieldMakeup & Hair

Danièle ParmentierHairstylist

Jack StewFoley Artist

Julio ParodiHairstylist

Kristyan MallettProsthetics

Madlen MierzwiakHairstylist

Claudia StolzeWigmaker

Nathaniel De'LineadeusProsthetic Designer

Alex RouseWigmaker

Peter HansonFoley Mixer

Julian SlaterSound Effects Editor

Chris LyonsSpecial Effects Makeup Artist

Steve BrowellSound Effects Editor

Jennifer CourougeHairstylist

Marie BrabantMakeup Artist

Koko CharkiMakeup Artist

Jan SewellMakeup Designer

Chiara UgoliniHairstylist

Peter BurgisFoley Artist

Glen GathardFoley Mixer

Jan SewellMakeup & Hair

Mike Prestwood SmithSound Re-Recording Mixer

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Reviews

> An important biopic, but not inspiring. Before this film hitting the screens, I remember many experts were expecting it doing well at the Oscars. Now it's got 4 Oscar nods, even though it is very sad the movie is a hit and miss. A slipped away opportunity, had a great storyline, but the outcom...

by SodaCreekFilm

"You helped bring Lili to life, but she was always there." _The Danish Girl_ certainly took a long time getting to the big screen. The script went through dozens of iterations after David Ebershoff’s book was first was optioned. The cast changed numerous times. Directors passed it back and forth...

by Filipe Manuel Neto

**Highly militant, a more neutral film would have been better.** This is a difficult film to comment on. On the one hand, and speaking exclusively from a technical point of view, it is a really good and well-made film. On the other hand, I have many questions and points of disagreement that prev...