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The Christine Jorgensen Story

1970 · 98 min

A sincere, somewhat dated biographical drama that traces a painful search for self amid social prejudice, with moments of warmth and quiet triumph.

Tagline: The first man to become a woman!
Overview: In the 1950s, a young American man goes to Denmark and makes headlines for having the first sex-change operation.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, gender, family, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
gender
family
isolation
love
Places: big city
small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild