Doris Dörrie
About
Biography
Biography
Dorrie had made documentaries and a fine medium-length fiction film, "The First Waltz" (1977), before directing her first feature, the highly assured "Straight Through the Heart," in 1983. A witty psychodrama involving an insecure young woman and an equally insecure older man, it was followed two years later by the international success "Men," another--though more lighthearted--look at male-female role playing.
Dorrie's first English-language film, "Me and Him" (1988), was based on Alberto Moravia's story of a man whose penis begins talking to him; interesting but flawed, it failed to achieve theatrical release in the USA.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Cast (Feature Film)
Cinematography (Feature Film)
Writer (Feature Film)
Life Events
1977
Directed and co-wrote medium-length fiction film, "Der Erste Walter/The First Waltz" (58 mins), co-produced by Bavarian TV and film school
1983
Feature directing debut, "Mitten ins Herz/Straight Through the Heart"
1988
English-language directing and co-writing debut, "Me and Him"; based on story by Alberto Moravia
