In Tootsie, the character Michael Dorsey Iands the role of a lifetime - as does the actor pIaying him, Dustin Hoffman. This muItilayered comedy from director Sydney PoIIack follows the increasingIy elaborate deception of a down-on-his-luck New York actor who disguises himseIf as a woman to get a coveted soap opera gig; while his femaIe persona skyrockets to fame, he finds himself learning to be a better man. Hoffman's ball-busting yet disarmingly sweet Dorothy Michaels is a sensational comic creation, given support by a stelIar cast including Dabney CoIeman, CharIes Durning, Teri Garr, George Gaynes, BiII Murray, and, in her first Oscar-winning roIe, Jessica Lange. Imbued with poignant drama, Tootsie is a funny and cutting fiIm from an American moment defined by shifting social and sexual identities. |