Hedwig and the angry inch, the radical rock opera about an east german cabaret singer whos undergone a forced sex change, first debuted off broadway in 1998. The latter detail is both appealing and distracting, and i admit im a bit on the fence about how i feel about this. When the operation fails leaving hedwig with and angry inch, his gi husband abandons him in kansas and hedwig is left to fend for himself by doing a series of side gigs. The film features several songs by composer stephen trask, who. And hedwig and the angry inchs thats the bands name as well as the films appearance outside the. Hedwigs offbeat show slays audiences but in diners not clubs. Part concert film, part full blown musical, hedwig tells the story of a transsexual rock singer writerdirector john cameron mitchell touring the u. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Hedwig and the angry inch is a 2001 american musical comedydrama 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 and the angry inch full movie watch online, stream or. Hedwig and the angry inch occupies an almost extinct movie category.
Nonprofit organization in the omahacouncil bluffs metro area devoted to the presentation and discussion of film as an art form. And john cameron mitchell, the director, screenwriter and star. Trivia before it was a film and a musical at the jane street theater, john cameron mitchell and stephen trask created the character hedwig. Watch hedwig and the angry inch 2001 full movie online, stream free hedwig and the angry inch 123movies. Hedwig and the angry inch is one of those films youll have to watch again. Filmed with ferocious energy and with enough sexual variety to match late fellini, it may be. Hedwig was born a boy named hansel in communist east berlin who dreamed of finding his other. The musical has gathered a devoted cult following, and was adapted into the 2001 american musical film of. John cameron mitchell on hedwig, caitlyn jenner and how.
Spill streaming hedwig and the angry inch i hdformat. Hedwig and the angry inch letterboxd your life in film. The text is by john cameron mitchell, and the music and lyrics are by stephen trask. Adapted from the critically acclaimed offbroadway rock theater hit, hedwig and the angry inch.
Hedwig and the angry inch is a 2001 film musical based on the stage musical of the same name about a fictional rock and roll band fronted by an east german transgender singer. Hedwig removing her artifice at the end of the film and presenting in a more conventionally masculine way vs. Joe queenan on hedwig and the angry inch film the guardian. I had the good fortune to see the original cast performing the show at the edinburgh frindge in 2002,by accident as it happened.
John cameron mitchell in hedwig and the angry inch 2001 john cameron. Hedwig and the angry inch is a masterpiece,it is a,tender,joyful,tearful, movie, full of music,songs and pent up emotions. John cameron mitchell writes, directs and stars in this screen version of his campy offbroadway hit musical about an east german glam rocker who survives a. Hedwig and the angry inch a transexual punk rock girl from east berlin tours the us with her rock band as she tells her life story and follows the exboyfriendbandmate who stole her songs. It not only knows how to rock, but hedwigs story has an emotional poignancy. Mitchell donned drag for the first time speaking in character and telling hedwigs story between songs, written and played by stephen trask. When she meets young tommy gnosis michael pitt the two bond until tommy steals hedwigs songs and become a huge rock star leaving hedwig pathetically playing in the shadows. It not only knows how to rock, but hedwig s story has an emotional. Equal parts musical, mockumentary, and drama, the film pleases on all levels. A character who appears in the film but not the stage show is hedwigs manager, phyllis stein andrea martin. Hedwig and the angry inch 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mitchell plays the lead roll of hedwig with bravura, soul, and wreckless abandonment of what anyone thinks. Hedwig and the angry inch, the stage musical, originated offbroadway in 1998 and was created by and starring john cameron mitchell with music and.
Hedwig and the angry inch john cameron mitchell, miriam. Hedwig and the angry inch is a 2001 american musical comedydrama film written for the screen and directed by john cameron mitchell. Hedwig and the angry inch is a masterpiece,it is a,tender,joyful,tearful,movie, full of music,songs and pent up emotions. However, in order to be married, the couple must consist of a man and a woman and according to luther, there will be a full physical examination. Provided to youtube by rhino atlantic tear me down hedwig and the angry inch hedwig and the angry inch original motion picture soundtrack. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent hedwig and the angry inch online on moviefone.
Hedwig and the angry inch is the tale of an internationally ignored rock. Mitchell also wrote and directed the comedy, which won at the sundance film. Hedwig and the angry inch full movie hd slideshare. Hedwig and the angry inch lyricist stephen trask was itching to collaborate when a friend gave him. A transgender punkrock girl from east berlin tours the u.
It is relevant because it shows the reception to the topics addressed in the film on a smaller level i. Nothing could have prepared me for the tsunami of raw energy that dazzled my eyes and deafened my. In its declaration of sexual identity and honest wrestling with what that might mean, hedwig and the angry inch was a good 10 years ahead of the mainstream consciousness. John cameron mitchell directs and stars as hanselhedwig john cameron mitchell and miriam shor in. The picture quality on the criterion bluray of hedwig and the angry inch is quite wonderful, restored at 4k. The frothy cw series riverdale will build its annual musical episode around hedwig and the angry inch, the stage production that premiered back in. After a botched sexchange operation, east german glam rocker hansel john cameron mitchell becomes hedwig and travels across the united states with a stage show, following her exboyfriend and. While i suggest keeping an open mind about the subject matter, there is something universal in the alienation and heartbreak hedwig feels that we can all connect to. The new husband moves hedwig to kansas and eventually leaves her in a trailer park. Taye diggs to star in hedwig and the angry inch on broadway the actor, known for romcom roles as well as the stage and film versions of rent, becomes the first black lead in the cult musical. Hedwig and the angry inch is a 1998 musical about a fictional rock and roll band of the same name fronted by an east german transgender woman, with a book by john cameron mitchell who also played the title role in the original production and film, and music and lyrics by stephen trask. The story draws on mitchells life as the child of a u. Based on mitchells and stephen trasks stage musical hedwig and the angry inch, it accompanies hedwig robinson, an east german trans woman rock singer.
Hedwig and the angry inch is a 2001 american musical comedydrama film written for the. Hedwig was born a boy named hansel in communist east berlin who dreamed of finding his other half and becoming a big american rock star. So young hansel becomes hedwig in a botched sexchange operation hence the angry inch. Martins performance is also on point throughout, and while she provides structure to the traveling act of hedwig and the angry inch, its easy to see how she wouldnt have a place on stage. Hedwig and the angry inch is a topnotch rock and roll musical along the lines of moulin rouge and rocky horror picture show. Amerikansk film hedwig and the angry inch i toppkvalitet. Watch hedwig and the angry inch online stream full movie. Hedwig and the angry inch came to life as a queer nightclub act in late90s new york, and has since become the film and broadway hit that defines mitchells career so its not surprising. It is a sexually charged rock musical like the rocky horror picture show, but. Watch hedwig and the angry inch starring john cameron mitchell in this drama on directv. It not only knows how to rock, but hedwigs story has an emotional. The film has motivated me to form the first us hedwig and the angry inch tribute band for charity, hedwig for hope. Hedwig and the angry inch full movie hd hansel schmidt, is a young east german boy, born and raised during the cold war in communist east.
Other moments melt into wistful animated sequences that capture better than anything else in the film the longing that lies underneath all the pizazz. Hedwig and the angry inch 2001 stream and watch online. The riverdale cast talks going full hedwig and barchie being a little more. A german emigrant living in a trailer in kansas is the victim of a botched sexchange operation. Strange, how the movie seems to be loud, flashy and superficial, and yet gives a deeper dimension to its characters. Watch hedwig and the angry inch in streaming on chili. When a handsome american gi promises love and liberation. Hedwig and the angry inch is a masterpiece,it is a,tender,joyful,tearful,movie,full of music,songs and pent up emotions. The films not only funny and weird, its oddly poignant. This is a film for anyone who looking for love, has been in love, or fallen out of love. Seeing this in college, during a time when indie film was still thriving, hedwig landed like a nuclear bomb, exploding my preconceptions of filmic storytelling, editing, musicals, rock and roll, and even gender identity itself.
Hedwig and the angry inch is a film of fantastical proportions, captivating and enthralling from beginning to end. For the first time in a great while, we have a movie year featuring two very good musicals. The musical follows hedwig schmidt, a genderqueer east german singer of a fictional rock and roll band. The colors are beautiful, with a very distinct sense of film grain. Here hedwig meets the young teenage tommy, who she grooms to be a musician and eventually a rock star, all while nursing an uncomfortable romance. Hedwig subsequently develops a relationship with a. With john cameron mitchell, miriam shor, stephen trask, theodore liscinski. Its an original rock musicalindeed, according to its maker, a postpunk neoglam rock musical, a category almost as specialized as the not dissimilar beyond the valley of the dolls, which was a camp rock horror musical.