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THE DANISH GIRL, directed by Academy Award winner Tom Hooper, is the remarkable love story inspired by the lives of artists Einar and Gerda Wegener (being portrayed, respectively, by Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander), whose marriage and work are cast into the unknown when Einar begins a groundbreaking journey to become one of the world's first transgender women, Lili Elbe.
Original Release
01/01/2015
US Release
11/21/2015
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alicia Vikander | Gerda / Gerda Wegener |
| Eddie Redmayne | Lili / Einar Wegener / Lili Elbe |
| Tusse Silberg | Older Woman |
| Adrian Schiller | Rasmussen |
| Amber Heard | Ulla |
| Emerald Fennell | Elsa |
| Henry Pettigrew | Niels |
| Claus Bue | Man at Window |
| Peter Krag | Stage Doorman |
| Angela Curran | Dresser |
Directors
Writers
Lucinda Coxon, David Ebershoff
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alicia Vikander | Gerda / Gerda Wegener |
| Eddie Redmayne | Lili / Einar Wegener / Lili Elbe |
| Tusse Silberg | Older Woman |
| Adrian Schiller | Rasmussen |
| Amber Heard | Ulla |
| Emerald Fennell | Elsa |
| Henry Pettigrew | Niels |
| Claus Bue | Man at Window |
| Peter Krag | Stage Doorman |
| Angela Curran | Dresser |
| Pixie | Hvappe / Hvappe (dog) |
| Richard Dixon | Fonnesbech |
| Ben Whishaw | Henrik / Henrik Sandahl |
| Pip Torrens | Dr. Hexler / Dr. Jens Hexler |
| Paul Bigley | Man in Gallery |
| Nancy Crane | American Woman |
| Nicola Sloane | Brothel Madame |
| Sonya Cullingford | Striptease Artist |
| Matthias Schoenaerts | Hans Axgil |
| Clare Fettarappa | Receptionist |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Liza Chasin | Executive Producer |
| Ulf Israel | Executive Producer |
| Kathy Morgan | Executive Producer |
| Linda Reisman | Executive Producer |
| Tom Hooper | Producer |
| Tim Bevan | Producer |
| Eric Fellner | Producer |
| Nina Gold | Producer |
| Anne Harrison | Producer |
| Ben Howarth | Producer |
| Deborah Bayer Marlow | Producer |
| Gail Mutrux | Producer |
| Jane Robertson | Producer |
| Tore Schmidt | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
The Danish Girl (International Trailer 1)
The Danish Girl (Trailer 1)
The Danish Girl (Australia Trailer 1)
The Danish Girl (UK Trailer 1)
Clips
The Danish Girl: My Husband
The Danish Girl: My Wife
The Danish Girl: I Want My Husband
The Danish Girl: It's Lili
The Danish Girl: Costume Party
Behind the Scenes
The Danish Girl: Tom Hooper
The Danish Girl: Eddie Redmayne (Featurette)
The Danish Girl: Alicia Vikander (Featurette)
The Danish Girl: Who Is The Danish Girl? (Featurette)
The Danish Girl: Tom Hooper (Featurette)
The Danish Girl: Copenhagen Featurette (Australia)
The Danish Girl: Pixie Featurette (Australia)
The Danish Girl: Eddie Redmayne Featurette (Australia)
The Danish Girl: Alicia Vikander Featurette (Australia)
The Danish Girl: Tom Hooper Featurette (Australia)
The Danish Girl: Who Is The Danish Girl Featurette (Australia)
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2016 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 2016 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 2016 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2016 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 2016 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Won |
| 2016 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Costume Design | Nominated |
| 2016 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Production Design | Nominated |
