Trans Allegories in Film: 'Shrek' (2001)
Films can alleviate alienation by presenting realities where the viewers feelings are shared by onscreen characters. The film 'Shrek' can be interpreted as a transgender story.
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Alois Wimpflinger is the mayor of a village located in the Bavarian Alps. This grumpy but kind-hearted man is happily married to Wally and the happy father of Stefan, himself happily engaged to a charming village girl. All this sounds too idyllic to last and it doesn't! Put the blame on Christine, an unexpected visitor, who happens to be both a beautiful young woman and a talented dancer. All the men go off their heads and all the women lose their temper as soon as they see her. A cute pink little brassiere lost will be the final straw...
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Alois Wimpflinger is the mayor of a village located in the Bavarian Alps. This grumpy but kind-hearted man is happily married to Wally and the happy father of Stefan, himself happily engaged to a charming village girl. All this sounds too idyllic to last and it doesn't! Put the blame on Christine, an unexpected visitor, who happens to be both a beautiful young woman and a talented dancer. All the men go off their heads and all the women lose their temper as soon as they see her. A cute pink little brassiere lost will be the final straw...
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Genre:Comedy
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Runtime:96 minutes
Studio:Carlton-Film
Cast
Joe Stöckel
Director
Joe Stöckel
Bürgermeister Alois Wimpflinger
Karin Hardt
Christine
Lucie Englisch
Stasi - Magd
Elise Aulinger
Frau Wally Wimpflinger
Beppo Brem
Martl
Adrian Hoven
Stefan Wimpflinger - der Sohn
Michl Lang
Berghofer
Martin Schmidhofer
Loisl
Margot Rupp
Rosl
Thea Aichbichler
Berghoferin
Fritz Benscher
Impresario Immermann
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