Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

Directed by

John Cameron Mitchell

Genre

drama film, musical film, LGBTQ-related film, romantic comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

R

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 433 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A queer East German rock singer named Hedwig tells her life story through a series of concerts. She recounts her past, her botched sex reassignment surgery, and how a younger man stole her songs to become famous.

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What happens

Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a 2001 American musical comedy-drama film written for the screen and directed by John Cameron Mitchell. Based on Mitchell's and Stephen Trask's 1998 stage musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, it accompanies Hedwig Robinson, a gay East German rock singer. Hedwig subsequently develops a relationship with a younger man, Tommy, becoming his mentor and musical collaborator, only to have Tommy steal her music and become a rock star. The film follows Hedwig and her backing band, the Angry Inch, as they shadow Tommy's tour, while exploring Hedwig's past and her forced sex reassignment surgery. Mitchell reprises his role as Hedwig from the original production. Despite largely positive reviews from critics and audiences, the film's limited release only grossed $3.6 million from an estimated $6 million budget. The musical has since developed a devoted cult following. In 2001, the film won the Best Director and Audience Awards at the Sundance Film Festival as well as Best Directorial Debut from the National Board of Review, the Gotham Awards, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Mitchell received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and the Premiere magazine Performance of the Year Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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