‘Tootsie’: Does the 1982 gender-bender hold up?

The Times of Israel's podcast The Reel Schmooze reviews the 1982 film 'Tootsie' starring Dustin Hoffman as an actor who masquerades as a woman. The episode discusses the film's feminist questions and its cast including Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Bill Murray, and director Sydney Pollack.

The Times of Israel's podcast The Reel Schmooze, hosted by deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan and film reviewer Jordan Hoffman, reviews the 1982 film 'Tootsie' as part of a decade-by-decade comedy series. The film stars Dustin Hoffman as Michael Dorsey, an out-of-work actor who masquerades as a woman named Dorothy Michaels. The supporting cast includes Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, and Bill Murray. Sydney Pollack directs and appears as the beleaguered agent. The episode notes that the feminist questions raised in the film remain relevant today. The podcast is produced by Ari Schlacht.

‘Tootsie’: Does the 1982 gender-bender hold up?