Engaging drama based on the true story of ex-G.I. George Jorgensen, Jr. (John Hansen), who had struggled for years with a crisis of gender identity. After keeping his feelings a secret from his family, George emerged from a series of operations in Copenhagen in the early '50 as "Christine," becoming the first transgendered person to go public and launching a media frenzy. Joan Tompkins and Quinn Redeker co-star in Irving Rapper's adaptation of Jorgensen's autobiography. 89 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English.

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Category:: Cult
Director:: Irving Rapper
Rated:: R
Color:: Color
Format:: DVD-R Widescreen
Closed Captioned:: No; Cast: John Hansen, Joan Tompkins, Quinn Redeker, John Himes, Ellen Clark, Rod McCary, Will Kuluva, Oscar Beregi, Lynn Harper, Trent Lehman, Pamelyn Ferdin, Bill Erwin, Joyce Meadows, Sondra Scott, Don Pierce, Elaine Joyce, Eddie Frank, Dee Carroll, Peter Bourne

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