Following the world premiere at the festival, the audience praised Tom Hooper's work by giving the transgender drama a 10-minute standing ovation.
- Sep 6, 2015
AceShowbiz - Despite being criticized for casting Eddie Redmayne as "The Danish Girl", the film was highly appreciated at its Venice International Film Festival premiere. The period transgender drama received a 10-minute standing ovation on Saturday, September 5 at the prestigious Italian event.
The acknowledgement is not a common thing to happen for a film in the Sala Grande, Deadline reported. The audience were so impressed by director Tom Hooper's work that there wasn't dry eyes in the house. The movie paves the way for Redmayne to shine during the upcoming awards season.
Based on the 2000 novel of the same name by David Ebershoff, "The Danish Girl" tells the story of a married man who begins living as a woman named Lili Elbe. Ultimately, Elbe becomes the first ever recipient of male to female sex reassignment surgery, and the wife supports her decision. "Eddie was my instinctive choice," Hooper told reporters at the festival. "I've worked with him before (and) I'm incredibly excited by him as an actor. ...I do think there's something in Eddie that's drawn to the feminine."
Redmayne's co-star Alicia Vikader is also getting an Oscar buzz for her role as Elbe's wife Gerda. The film is scheduled to be released in limited theaters on November 27 by Focus Features.
