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The Dressmaker

2015 · 118 min

A stylish, darkly funny tale of revenge with emotional depth, set in a quirky outback town.

Directed by
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth, Caroline Goodall
Tagline
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.

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Directed by
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth, Caroline Goodall
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • identity
  • family
  • grief
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Written by
Jocelyn Moorhouse, P.J. Hogan
Starring
Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth, Caroline Goodall, Judy Davis, Hayley Magnus, Hugo Weaving, Sarah Snook, Kerry Fox
Music
David Hirschfelder
Cinematography
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Runtime
118 min
Country
Australia, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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