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.
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
Directed by John Cameron Mitchell
Genres - Comedy, Comedy Drama, Drama, Music |
Sub-Genres - LGBT-Related Film, Musical, Romantic Comedy |
Release Date - Jul 27, 2001 |
Run Time - 95 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$6,000,000
Box Office
$3,660,081
Themes
Tags
Art/Music, Broadway, Child Molestation, Cult, Cult Film, Gay, Glam Rock, Lgbtq, Military Brat, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Restaurant Chain, Rock Odyssey, Self Identity, Sex, Singer, Theatrical Manager, Transgender, Transvestism
Attributes
Based On: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Filming Location: Toronto
Narrative Location: Berlin
Time Period: 1980s
Filming Location: Toronto
Narrative Location: Berlin
Time Period: 1980s
Alternate Titles
Cal do szczęścia
PL
Hedvig
RS
Hedwig
AR, CA, MX
Hedwig - A Origem do Amor
PT
Hedwig - La diva con qualcosa in più
IT
Hedwig - Rock, Amor e Traição
BR
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
AU, CA, FR, DE, GR, ES, GB, US
Hedwig és a Mérges Csonk
HU
Hedwiga i bijesni inč
HR
Хедвиг и гневният инч
BG
Хедвиг и злосчастный дюйм
RU
ヘドウィグ・アンド・アングリーインチ
JP
搖滾芭比
TW