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The Christine Jorgensen Story
“The first man to become a woman!”
3.9 / 10• 1970• 1h 38m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
In the 1950s, a young American man goes to Denmark and makes headlines for having the first sex-change operation.
Cast & Crew
JH
John Hansen
Christine Jorgensen
Lead
Joan Tompkins
Aunt Thora
Quinn K. Redeker
Tom Crawford
JH
John Himes
George Jorgensen Sr.
EC
Ellen Clark
Florence Jorgensen
Rod McCary
Jess Warner
Will Kuluva
Professor Estabrook
Oscar Beregi Jr.
Dr. Victor Dahlman
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Irving Rapper's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Christine Jorgensen Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
