# Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

> A flamboyant East Berlin-born punk singer turns romantic betrayal and fractured identity into a riotous glam-rock odyssey across America.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7744

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Comedy, Music, Drama
- Director: John Cameron Mitchell
- Cast: John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor, Stephen Trask, Theodore Liscinski, Rob Campbell, Michael Aronov, Andrea Martin, Ben Mayer-Goodman
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248845/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, campy, cathartic, cult movie night, music movie night

## Synopsis

A punk-rock odyssey of self-discovery and musical rebellion unfolds across America.

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