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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Hope on November 27, 2015, 05:37:59 PM

Title: "The Danish Girl"
Post by: Hope on November 27, 2015, 05:37:59 PM

This film, which is due for release at the beginning of next year, is the film no-one wanted to fund.  Whilst I can understand why some would be unwilling to fund a film that deals with quite as controversial issue as it does - transgenderism (is that the correct form of the concept?), I'm surprised that it has taken so long to be made.  After all, it is set in the years between the wars, and is based (albeit loosely, I believe) on a real-life situation.

It has been criticised by some for using a cisgender actor for the main part, but I wonder how many trans actors there are who would have felt comfortable taking on the role?

Eddie Redmayne's interview with the BBC's Will Gompertz is worth listening to -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34940579

Title: Re: "The Danish Girl"
Post by: Shaker on November 27, 2015, 05:41:18 PM

News to me that transgenderism is controversial.

I read the book years ago so would definitely see the film.

Title: Re: "The Danish Girl"
Post by: ad_orientem on November 29, 2015, 02:39:30 PM

Sounds great....not! Sounds like one of those boring film festival films like in Southpark, a couple of gay cowboys eating pudding.

Title: Re: "The Danish Girl"
Post by: Shaker on November 29, 2015, 02:42:16 PM

Definitely not intended for the likes of you, ad_o.

Title: Re: "The Danish Girl"
Post by: ad_orientem on November 29, 2015, 02:47:35 PM

Yeah, I figured that out. Give me Lethal Weapon or Die Hard any day.