Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a 2001 American musical comedy-drama film based on the stage musical of the same name about a fictional rock band fronted by an East German genderqueer singer who survives a botched vaginoplasty performed to allow her to marry an American man and escape East Germany, only to get dumped a few months later. Hedwig subsequently develops a relationship with a younger man, Tommy, becoming his mentor and musical collaborator, only to have Tommy steal her music and move on without her. The film follows Hedwig and the Angry Inch as they shadow Tommy's tour, while exploring Hedwig's past and complex gender identity. It was adapted and directed by John Cameron Mitchell, who also portrayed the title role. The music and lyrics are by Stephen Trask.

The musical has developed a devoted cult following.

In 2001, the film won the Best Director and Audience Awards at the Sundance Film Festival as well as Best Directorial Debut from the National Board of Review, the Gotham Awards, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Mitchell received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor and the Premiere magazine "Performance of the Year Award.

Synopsis

Hedwig Schmidt, un transsexuel allemand, est la star du rock la plus étonnante et la plus méconnue du monde. Avec son groupe, elle sillonne les Etats-Unis de restaurants miteux en halls de centres commerciaux. Pourtant, chacune de ses chansons révèle son incroyable destin et sa vision du monde. Hedwig raconte, en chansons, son enfance est-allemande, sa solitude, son opération de changement de sexe et ses passions. Elle poursuit également le célébrissime Tommy Gnosis, le jeune homme qu'elle a tant aimé et pour qui elle a composé certaines musiques.

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