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.
The Danish Girl (2015) is a drama film directed by Tom Hooper, released on November 27, 2015 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts and Ben Whishaw. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 6,010 ratings.
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Eddie Redmayne
as Lili
Alicia Vikander
as Gerda
Matthias Schoenaerts
as Hans
Ben Whishaw
as Henrik
Sebastian Koch
as Warnekros
Pip Torrens
as Dr. Hexler
Nicholas Woodeson
as Dr. Buson
Amber Heard
as Ulla
Emerald Fennell
as Elsa
Adrian Schiller
as Rasmussen
Henry Pettigrew
as Niels
Sophie Kennedy Clark
as Ursula
Directed by Tom Hooper, written by David Ebershoff and Lucinda Coxon, produced by Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan and Tom Hooper.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 6,010 ratings.
> 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 outcome was decent. An important historical biopic, at least for a certain section of the audience. I respect that, but it did…
Reviewed on February 24, 2016
"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. Finally, after fifteen years of floating around, Tom Hooper’s film was released. And while the lead performances were…
Reviewed on February 2, 2017
**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 prevent me from really approving it. And the reader better be ready to disagree healthily with what I write, because I'm not…
Reviewed on November 29, 2022
This an interesting story based closely on real events. It makes you stop and really think about what Trans people really go through. The part that stays with me the most is when she talks about a dream she had near the end of the movie.
Reviewed on August 30, 2026
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The Danish Girl (2015) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Danish Girl (2015) includes Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ben Whishaw and Sebastian Koch. The film was directed by Tom Hooper. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Danish Girl was released on November 27, 2015 and runs for 1h 59m.
The Danish Girl (2015) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 6,010 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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