The Danish Girl (film)

The Danish Girl
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTom Hooper
Written byLucinda Coxon
Based onThe Danish Girl
by David Ebershoff
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDanny Cohen
Edited byMelanie Oliver
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
companies
Distributed byFocus Features (United States)
Universal Pictures (International)
Release dates
  • 5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) (Venice)
  • 27 November 2015 (2015-11-27) (United States)
  • 1 January 2016 (2016-01-01) (United Kingdom)
Running time
120 minutes[2]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million[3]
Box office$64.2 million[4]

The Danish Girl is a 2015 biographical romantic drama film directed by Tom Hooper, based on the 2000 novel of the same title by David Ebershoff, and loosely inspired by the lives of Danish painters Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener.[5] The film stars Eddie Redmayne as Elbe, one of the first known recipients of gender-affirming surgery, Alicia Vikander as Wegener,[6] and Sebastian Koch as Kurt Warnekros, with Ben Whishaw, Amber Heard, and Matthias Schoenaerts in supporting roles.

The film participated in the main competition of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival,[7][8] and it was shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[9] The film had a limited release on 27 November 2015 by Focus Features in the United States.[10] The film was released on 1 January 2016 in the United Kingdom, with Universal Pictures handling international distribution.[11]

In spite of criticism for inaccurate portrayal of historical events, Redmayne and Vikander's performances received widespread acclaim and nominations for multiple acting awards. Vikander won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and Redmayne was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, while the film received additional Academy Award nominations for Best Production Design and Best Costume Design at the 88th Academy Awards. At the 69th British Academy Film Awards, The Danish Girl received five BAFTA Award nominations, including BAFTA Award for Best British Film.

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  2. ^ "THE DANISH GIRL (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  3. ^ "How 'The Danish Girl' Made It to the Screen After a 15-Year Odyssey". Indiewire. 7 December 2015. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  4. ^ "The Danish Girl (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. ^ "BOOKS OF THE TIMES; Radical Change and Enduring Love". The New York Times. 14 February 2000. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  6. ^ Feinberg, Scott (30 May 2023). "'Awards Chatter' Podcast [LIVE] — Alicia Vikander ('Firebrand' and 'Irma Vep')". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Venice Film Festival: Lido Lineup Builds Awards Season Buzz - Full List". Deadline Hollywood. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Venice Fest Reveals Robust Lineup Featuring Hollywood Stars and International Auteurs". Variety. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Toronto to open with 'Demolition'; world premieres for 'Trumbo', 'The Program'". ScreenDaily. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  10. ^ Hatchett, Keisha (4 March 2015). "'The Danish Girl' starring Eddie Redmayne gets awards season release date". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  11. ^ "Lana Wachowski helped Eddie Redmayne prepare for The Danish Girl". GayTimes.co.uk. 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.