The Danish Girl Arrives in March on DVD, BD

With love comes the courage to be yourself in The Danish Girl, coming to Blu-ray and DVD for

libraries on March 29, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Inspired by the lives of Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener, the remarkable love story is "a cinematic landmark," according to Variety's Peter Debruge. The Danish Girl on Blu-ray and DVD comes with an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette about the making of the film. The Focus Features release is nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Actor (Eddie Redmayne), Best Supporting Actress (Alicia Vikander), Best Costume Design (Paco Delgado), and Best Production Design (Production Designer, Eve Stewart; Set Decorator, Michael Standish).

Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) and Academy Award nominee Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina) star for Academy Award-winning director Tom Hooper (The King's Speech and Les Misérables). In the 1920s, a strong and loving marriage evolves as Gerda Wegener (Vikander) supports Lili Elbe (Redmayne) during her journey as a transgender woman. Through the other, each of them finds the courage to be who they are at heart. "Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander are sensational!" declares Access Hollywood's Scott Mantz, while Debruge of Variety raves, "Redmayne gives the greatest performance of his career."

Also starring Ben Whishaw (Skyfall), Sebastian Koch (Homeland), Amber Heard (Zombieland), and Matthias Schoenaerts (Far from the Madding Crowd), The Danish Girl is a moving and sensitive portrait that Lou Lumenick of The New York Post calls "a remarkable and timely story."


BLU-RAY and DVD BONUS FEATURE:
The Making of The Danish Girl – Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Tom Hooper, and others on the filmmaking team share some of the creative processes that enhanced the beauty of the movie. 

FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Ben Whishaw, Sebastian Koch, Amber Heard, and Matthias Schoenaerts
Directed By: Tom Hooper
Produced By: Gail Mutrux, Anne Harrison, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Tom Hooper
Screenplay By: Lucinda Coxon
Based on the Book By: David Ebershoff
Executive Producers: Linda Reisman, Ulf Israel, Kathy Morgan, Liza Chasin
Director of Photography: Danny Cohen, BSC
Production Designer: Eve Stewart
Edited By: Melanie Ann Oliver, ACE
Costume Design By: Paco Delgado
Music By: Alexandre Desplat


TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY:
Street Date: March 29, 2016 (delayed due to Uni's Rental Holdback policy for public libraries)
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: R for some sexuality and full nudity
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS Surround 5.1
Run Time: 120 minutes

 TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: March 29, 2016  (delayed due to Uni's Rental Holdback policy for public libraries)
Layers: Dual
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: R for some sexuality and full nudity
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: English and French Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time: 120 minutes