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Portrait of Doris Lessing

Writing

Doris Lessing

Career

Active from 1962 to 2014, with a break from 1982 to 2000, busiest in 1981 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score48/100
Highest rated
Poster for My Friend Victoria
My Friend Victoria
GoodWatch score50/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Doris Lessing Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    1.8, average 4.8
  • Physical Comedy
    0.3, average 2.4
  • Wholesome
    1.4, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.9, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    6
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2010s

    2 titles · average score 47
    My Friend Victoria
    My Friend Victoria (2014)
    GoodWatch score 50

    Novel

    Adoration
    Adoration (2013)
    GoodWatch score 45

    Novel

    2000s

    1 title
    Rue du retrait
    Rue du retrait (2001)

    Writer

    1980s

    2 titles · average score 48
    The Grass Is Singing
    The Grass Is Singing (1981)
    GoodWatch score 49

    Novel

    Memoirs of a Survivor
    Memoirs of a Survivor (1981)
    GoodWatch score 47

    Novel

    1970s

    1 title · average score 63
    The South Bank Show
    The South Bank Show (1978)
    GoodWatch score 63

    TV show