The Danish Girl

Name: The Danish Girl
Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ben Whishaw, Sebastian Koch

Theatrical - Wide 2015-11-27

Cast Eddie Redmayne Alicia Vikander Matthias Schoenaerts Ben Whishaw Sebastian Koch
Directed by Tom Hooper
Written by Lucinda Coxon

Box Office Gross: $64,200,000

Running Time: 119 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Pretty Pictures, Working Title Films, Artémis Productions, Shelter Productions, Senator Global Productions, ReVision Pictures, Working Title Films

Genres: Drama

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Synopsis

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,... See more Lili embarks on a groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

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