Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

Release date: 2001-08-31
Country: USA
Language: English|German
Director: John Cameron Mitchell
Production Co: Killer Films, New Line Cinema
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Musical
Rating: 7.7/10
Length: 1h 35min

Storyline

Hedwig, born male as Hansel in East Berlin, fell in love with an American G.I. and underwent a Gender Reassignment Surgery in order to marry him and flee to the West. Unfortunately, nothing worked out quite as it was supposed to - years later, Hedwig is leading her rock band on a tour of the U.S., telling her life story through a series of concerts at Bilgewater Inn seafood restaurants. Her tour dates coincide with those of arena-rock star Tommy Gnosis, a wide-eyed boy who once loved Hedwig - but then left with all her songs.

Plot Keywords

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Short Review

Those expecting a rockin' good time are likely to be left cold by this screen translation, which despite some imaginative packaging too often proves a drag in more than the sartorial sense.