Hedwig and the Angry Inch

"An anatomically incorrect rock odyssey."

2001 1h 35m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 448

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Synopsis

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Raised a boy in East Berlin, Hedwig undergoes a personal transformation in order to emigrate to the U.S., where she reinvents herself as an 'internationally ignored' but divinely talented rock diva, inhabiting a 'beautiful gender of one'.

“An anatomically incorrect rock odyssey.”

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Cast

John Cameron Mitchell
Hedwig
Miriam Shor
Yitzhak
Stephen Trask
Skszp
Theodore Liscinski
Jacek
Rob Campbell
Krzysztof
Michael Aronov
Schlatko
Andrea Martin
Phyllis Stein
Ben Mayer-Goodman
Hansel - 6 years old

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Cameron Mitchell
Writers: John Cameron Mitchell
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 61% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Cameron Mitchell, shot by Frankie DeMarco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen Trask. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew Marcus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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John Cameron Mitchell and Miriam Shor and Stephen Trask carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An anatomically incorrect rock odyssey.".

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The take

John Cameron Mitchell directs. Frankie DeMarco behind the camera. Stephen Trask scores. Andrew Marcus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

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1Earned back only 61% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
4Directed by John Cameron Mitchell, shot by Frankie DeMarco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stephen Trask. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Andrew Marcus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7John Cameron Mitchell and Miriam Shor and Stephen Trask carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "An anatomically incorrect rock odyssey.".
9IMDB entry: tt0248845 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "rock 'n' roll", "transvestism", "transsexuality", "singer".