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The Danish Girl (film)
''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. The film stars Eddie Redmayne as Elbe, one of the first known recipients of gender reassignment surgery, Alicia Vikander as Wegener, 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, and it was shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. The film had a limited release on 27 November 2015 by Focus Features in the United States. The film was released on 1 January 2016 in the United Kingdom, with Universal Pictures handling international distribution. In spite of criticism for inaccurate portrayal of historical events, Redmayne and Vikander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tom Hooper
Thomas George Hooper (born 5 October 1972)''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005''. 5d: 2485. is a British-Australian filmmaker. Known for his work in film and television he has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards. Hooper began making short films as a teenager and had his first professional short, ''Painted Faces'', broadcast on Channel 4 in 1992. At Oxford University, he directed plays and television commercials. After graduating, he directed episodes of '' Quayside'', '' Byker Grove'', ''EastEnders'', and ''Cold Feet'' on British television. In the 2000s, Hooper directed the major BBC costume dramas '' Love in a Cold Climate'' (2001) and '' Daniel Deronda'' (2002), as well as the 2003 revival of ITV's '' Prime Suspect'' series. He gained acclaim for directing the HBO projects ''Elizabeth I'' (2005), '' Longford'' (2006), and ''John Adams'' (2008), the former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
