The Danish Girl
Seen it?2015 | 119 min | Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won 2 Oscars, audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress, Academy Awards: Best Breakthrough Performance. Won 1 SAG Award: Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role. Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Best Supporting Actress. Won 1 Venice award: Venice International Film Festival: Best International Actress. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars, 3 Golden Globes and 1 more SAG Award. Plus 15 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$68 million worldwide on a $15 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 388K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tom Hooper
- Eddie RedmayneLili
- Alicia VikanderGerda
- Matthias SchoenaertsHans
- Ben WhishawHenrik
- Sebastian KochWarnekros
- Pip TorrensDr. Hexler
- Nicholas WoodesonDr. Buson
- Amber HeardUlla
- Emerald FennellElsa
- Adrian SchillerRasmussen