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Chippy
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The Dressmaker
Quote: The Dressmaker is a 2015 Australian revenge comedy-drama film written and directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, based on the novel of the same name by Rosalie Ham.[4][5][6][7][8] It stars Kate Winslet as a femme fatale in the titular role of the dressmaker, Myrtle "Tilly" Dunnage, who returns to a small Australian town to take care of her ailing, mentally unstable mother.[9] The film explores the themes of revenge and creativity and was described by Moorhouse as "Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven with a sewing machine."[10][11]
The project was first developed in 2000, and Ham wrote a treatment herself. After initial attempts failed, Sue Maslin bought the rights to the novel and hired Moorhouse to direct and write the screenplay. Production took place in Melbourne and across Victoria, Australia in late 2014. The film had its world premiere at 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on 14 September 2015[12][13] and had a theatrical release on 29 October 2015 in Australia and New Zealand.[14] It opened at the number 1 spot at the Australian and New Zealand box offices and became the second highest-grossing Australian film of 2015 and eleventh highest-grossing film of all time at Australian box office.[15][16]
The film led the 5th AACTA Awards with thirteen nominations, including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Production Design, Best Original Music Score, Best Sound, Best Editing, Best Cinematography[17][18] and won Best Lead Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Costume Design and People's Choice Award for Favourite Australian Film.
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tree and a half
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Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:38 am Posts: 2084
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Re: The Dressmaker
The Dressmaker is quirky with a capital Q - just the way I like my Australian cinema. The inbred outback town of Dungatar is populated with revenge, mystery, murder, and most especially humor. In addition to the inimitable Kate Winslet, the cast features a bounty of fine Australian actors - Judy Davis, Hugo Weaving, Liam Hemsworth, Kerry Fox. *B+*
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