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Lili Elbe
Lili Elbe

Lili Elbe

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The painter Lili Elbe was the first person to have gender confirmation surgery in the 1930s. The homonymous opera is a glimpse into the life of Lili Elbe and her wife Gerda Wegener (also a famous painter) through Lili's transition at a time when such surgery was still completely uncharted territory.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

134 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

08 December 2023

Country

Switzerland

Cast

Lucia Lucas

Lucia Lucas

Lili Elbe

Sylvia D'Eramo

Sylvia D'Eramo

Gerda Wegener

Mack Wolz

Mack Wolz

Anna Larsen Bjørner/Mother Wegener/Young Woman

Jennifer Panara

Jennifer Panara

Hélène Allatini

Brian Michael Moore

Brian Michael Moore

Claude Lejeune

Théo Imart

Théo Imart

Danish Countess/Dagmar/Matron

Sam Taskinen

Sam Taskinen

Marius Wegener

Kristján Jóhannesson

Kristján Jóhannesson

Christian X/Art Critic/Major Fernando Porta

David Maze

David Maze

Eric Allatini

Msimelelo Mbali

Msimelelo Mbali

Professor Warnekros

Aria Pecaj

Aria Pecaj

Dagmar's Daughter

Elias Podolski

Elias Podolski

Young Lili

Gustav Seyfert

Gustav Seyfert

Dagmar's Son

Theatre St. Gallen Symphony Chorus

Theatre St. Gallen Symphony Chorus

Chorus

Metanoia Quartet

Metanoia Quartet

Orchestra

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