The Dressmaker

Watch: The Dressmaker

Unrated

9/23/20161h 58m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

~ Revenge is back in fashion ~

Overview:

In 1950s Australia, beautiful, talented dressmaker Tilly returns to her tiny hometown to right wrongs from her past. As she tries to reconcile with her mother, she starts to fall in love while transforming the fashion of the town.

Director:

Jocelyn Moorhouse

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$11,930,000.00

Revenue:

$25,003,426.00

Key words:

australia
small town
based on novel or book
suppressed past
dark comedy
bullying
exile
dressmaker
revenge
accidental death
house fire
hometown
brother sister
dressing
costume designer
cross dresser
fashion design
woman director
suppressed memory
australian outback
evening gown
odd crowd
accused of murder
1950s
town gossip
revenge tragedy
return to hometown
grain silo

Cast

Kate Winslet

~ as ~

Myrtle "Tilly" Dunnage

Liam Hemsworth

~ as ~

Teddy McSwiney

Caroline Goodall

~ as ~

Elsbeth Beaumont

Judy Davis

~ as ~

Molly Dunnage

Hayley Magnus

~ as ~

Prudence

Hugo Weaving

~ as ~

Sergeant Farrat

Sarah Snook

~ as ~

Gertrude "Trudy" Pratt

Kerry Fox

~ as ~

Beulah Harridiene

Shane Jacobson

~ as ~

Alvin Pratt

Rebecca Gibney

~ as ~

Muriel Pratt

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Reviews (2)

Reno
Written 9 year(s) ago
8

Home is where the vengeance is.

A stylish Aussie revenge-comedy that is adapted from a novel of the same name. Just superbly built screenplay on a tragedy that occurred some time back, but the movie reveals it only in the third act. About a woman who arrives in a small town where she was born and slowly gains popularity among the young women who seeks her stunning costumes to impress their counterparts. The town divides over her return, but why all the hate is the mystery that the movie going to solve for us in its entire narration.

The location and the settings were fantastic and it brought a western feel because of the Australians hot and humid weather. Kate Winslate was very good, her role simply reminded me Juliette Binoche from 'Chocolat'. I have heard people saying it was emotional, but I did not find it like that. Instead, I had fun watching it, not like I had the open laughs, but felt joy and satisfaction for the time I spent for it. My initial thought was it could be overrated, but after watching it proved I was wrong. This is one of the best Aussie movie I have seen in the recent years.

8/10
r96sk
Written 3 year(s) ago
10
Utterly superb! I wasn't expecting such greatness.

'The Dressmaker', to put it bluntly, is quality! It has a pulse and then some, I love the feel of the film throughout - with all its quirkiness, silliness and straight up brilliantness. It all starts off very strongly, though I did then feel a (very minor) plateau. However, to my surprise, it shoots straight back up as it culminates with a super ending.

Kate Winslet is top notch from beginning to end with an excellent performance, though isn't alone as the support cast all give very good performances - from Judy Davis to Hugo Weaving. I also note Liam Hemsworth, Alison Whyte and, at a certain point, Geneviève Lemon.

What a great film, full of twists n turns and it has a fantastic score. Loved it!