Woman in Love (2011)
"Rubbeldiekatz" (original title)

An actor's career takes a "Tootsie"-like turn when he lets himself be cast as a woman in a movie.

Director:

Detlev Buck

Writers:

Anika Decker (screenplay), Detlev Buck (screenplay)

Stars:

Alexandra Maria Lara, Jenny Moore, Dejan Bucin

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alexandra Maria Lara	...	Sarah
Jenny Moore	...	Geliebte
Dejan Bucin	...	Javier
Gerd Pape	...	HON Driver
Joachim Pollax	...	HON Driver
Franko Melisch	...	Pilot
Guido Maria Kretschmer	...	Steward
Denis Moschitto	...	Jan
Maximilian Brückner	...	Basti Honk
Sunnyi Melles	...	Annegret
Matthias Schweighöfer	...	Alex
Tobias Mauer	...	Ehemann Charlies Tante
Guido Saremba	...	Schauspieler Charlies Tante
Inge Timm	...	Frau Schneider
Detlev Buck	...	Jürgen Honk

Storyline

An actor's career takes a "Tootsie"-like turn when he lets himself be cast as a woman in a movie.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Universal Pictures International (UPI) [de]

Country:

Germany

Language:

German English

Release Date:

15 December 2011 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Woman in Love

Filming Locations:

Babelsberg, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

€5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film1, Universal Pictures International (UPI), Boje Buck Produktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Heart of Stone"
Performed by Jonathan Jeremiah

User Reviews

It's a copy - but a good one

As a big fan of Dustin Hoffman's and of "Tootsie," my first thought was, of course, that this was a rehash with the same basic plot, just in a different language. All similarities aside (and you may judge for yourself whether it's a good or a bad "remake"), I have to say one thing that puts this movie far above all other "men in drag" movies: Even while I was fully aware at all times that I was looking at a man pretending to be a woman, this is the only film that ever convinced me that nobody around him would see through the disguise. Matthias Schweighöfer seemed perfectly at ease in high heels and never looked like Curtis and Lemmon in "Some Like It Hot" or Hoffman in "Tootsie" or Williams in "Mrs. Doubtfire" -- he WAS a woman on screen, and he could have played the role of a woman from the beginning to the end AS a woman, without anybody in the audience realizing he's a man (unless you know him or read the credits). In this sense, this movie should be the benchmark for all future films of this kind.