The Danish Girl

Overview

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.

Directed by Tom Hooper

Top cast

Eddie Redmayne

Lili

Alicia Vikander

Gerda

Matthias Schoenaerts

Hans

Ben Whishaw

Henrik

Sebastian Koch

Warnekros

Pip Torrens

Dr. Hexler

Nicholas Woodeson

Dr. Buson

Amber Heard

Ulla

Emerald Fennell

Elsa

Adrian Schiller

Rasmussen

Henry Pettigrew

Niels

Sophie Kennedy Clark

Ursula

Miltos Yerolemou

Dr. Mai

Jake Graf

Henri

Tusse Silberg

Older Woman

Claus Bue

Man at Window

P

Peter Krag

Stage Doorman

Angela Curran

Dresser

Richard Dixon

Fonnesbech

Paul Bigley

Man in Gallery

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