The Danish Girl (2015) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Tom Hooper · Starring Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander
When Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to fill in as a portrait model, Einar discovers the person she's meant to be and begins living her life as Lili Elbe. Having realized her true self and with Gerda's love and support, Lili embarks on a groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
Where was The Danish Girl filmed?
- Copenhagen, Denmark, Copenhagen – Einar and Gerda walk through Copenhagen streets and squares as their life unfolds. The Danish royal palace and historic quarter provided authentic Copenhagen backdrops for the film's opening sequences and establishing shots of 1920s Danish life
- Dresden, Germany, Dresden – Lili experiences her transformation during her time in Dresden. The historic German city was used to represent the 1920s European art scene where Lili's journey of self-discovery accelerates
- Paris, France, Paris – Lili seeks medical and psychological treatment and explores her new identity in Paris. Paris in the late 1920s serves as the pivotal location where Lili undergoes her pioneering gender reassignment treatment and embraces her true self
- Berlin, Germany, Berlin – Scenes depicting the Weimar era and European artistic culture. Berlin's historic architecture was used to capture the vibrant and liberating atmosphere of 1920s Europe during Lili's transformation