Drama ·Comedy ·Western · Australia · 2015 · 1h 58m

The Dressmaker

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Director
Jocelyn Moorhouse
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
Crew
Donald McAlpine — Director of Photography Jill Bilcock — Editor David Hirschfelder — Original Music Composer Jocelyn Moorhouse — Screenplay P.J. Hogan — Screenplay Rosalie Ham — Novel
Tagline

Revenge is back in fashion.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Dressmaker — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
australiasmall townbased on novel or booksuppressed pastdark comedybullyingexiledressmakerrevengeaccidental deathhouse firehometown
Key Collaborators
Jocelyn Moorhouse Director Donald McAlpine Director of Photography Jill Bilcock Editor David Hirschfelder Original Music Composer Jocelyn Moorhouse Screenplay P.J. Hogan Screenplay Rosalie Ham Novel Sue Maslin Producer Roger Ford Production Design Marion Boyce Costume Design Margot Wilson Costume Design
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