Am I Beautiful? (1998)
"¿Bin ich schön?" (original title)

German people having trouble with love and identity.

Director:

Doris Dörrie

Writers:

Doris Dörrie, Rolf Basedow,

Stars:

Marie Zielcke, Carla Weindler, Julian Messner

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marie Zielcke	...	Angelina
Carla Weindler	...	Carla
Julian Messner	...	Philip
Suzanne von Borsody	...	Lucy
Franka Potente	...	Linda
Gustav-Peter Wöhler	...	Werner
Steffen Wink	...	Klaus
Anica Dobra	...	Franziska
Iris Berben	...	Rita
Oliver Nägele	...	Fred
Maria Schrader	...	Elke
Dietmar Schönherr	...	Juan
Beatriz Castillón Mateo	...	Marie (jung)
Uwe Ochsenknecht	...	Bodo
Lorenza Sophia Zorer	...	Engel

Storyline

In this story, which takes place partly in Spain and Germany, several people have trouble with love, affairs, relations and faith. They are all connected by bonds of blood, marriage, profession or experience.

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Plot Keywords:

spain | masochist | punctuation in title | female nudity | spanking | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German Spanish

Release Date:

17 September 1998 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Am I Beautiful?

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Constantin Film Produktion, Fanes Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Doris Dörrie in a nutshell

"Life according to Doris" might be an adequate alternative title to this film. Instead of telling a linear story with a showdown, Dörrie spotlights moments in people's life that tell everything about their past, their present and the world that surrounds them. The way she does it puts her in one line with Jim Jarmusch. As in most of her other films, it is what the characters say and do more than how it is filmed what makes the film. "Bin ich schön?" is the closest any of Dörries's films comes to her remarkable short stories.