The true love story of Danish artist Einar Wegener and his wife Gerda as he makes the pioneering journey to becoming a woman, Lili Elbe, in the 1920s.
Directed by Academy Award winner Tom Hooper, starring Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne as Einar and Alicia Vikander as Gerda, the Working Title film is currently in production.
| Eddie Redmayne | Einar Wegener / Lili Elbe |
| Alicia Vikander | Gerda Wegener |
| Amber Heard | Oola Paulson |
| Matthias Schoenaerts | Hans Axgil |
| Ben Whishaw | Henrik |
| Tom Hooper | Director |
The Danish Girl begins shooting, first image released
5th March 2015
The Danish Girl, directed by Academy Award winner Tom Hooper (Les Misérables) and starring Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) and Alicia Vikander (Anna Karenina) will be released in the US by Focus Features beginning on Friday 27 November.