The Dressmaker (2015 film)
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| Directed by | Jocelyn Moorhouse |
| Produced by | Sue Maslin |
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The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham |
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| Music by | David Hirschfelder |
| Cinematography | Donald McAlpine |
| Edited by | Jill Bilcock |
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Universal Pictures (Australia) Amazon Studios Broad Green Pictures (United States) |
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118 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11.9 million |
| Box office | $24.11 million |
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| Film score Soundtrack album by various artists | ||||
| Released | November 15, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Spaghetti Western, electronic | |||
| Length | 59:32 | |||
| Producer | David Hirschfelder | |||
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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. 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. The film explores the themes of revenge and creativity and was described by Moorhouse as "Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven with a sewing machine."
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 and had a theatrical release on 29 October 2015 in Australia and New Zealand. 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.
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 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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