The Dressmaker

The Dressmaker

A comedy-drama from Cannes Film Festival award-winner Jocelyn Moorhouse, director of Proof and Patchwork Quilt. Oscar winner Kate Winslet stars in the lead role. In the Australian outback, Dangatar, a schoolboy dies under unknown circumstances. The only witness, Myrtle, is accused of murder and, with the help of the city councilor, is banished from the city. After 25 years, she returns to take care of her sick mother. Stylish and beautiful Myrtle decorates the whole town with her. A woman finds her mentally ill mother in poor conditions. Myrtle came to find out the truth and avenge the banishment. Read more The author of the book "Revenge of Couture" Rosalie Ham sold the rights to film the novel in the mid-2000s. She herself chose a producer who seemed interested to her, and even wrote the script. However, the project did not progress further. With the arrival of producer Sue Meslin, work was resumed. She acquired the rights to the novel in 2009 and brought on Jocelyn Moorhouse as director and screenwriter. In August 2013, it became known that the role of Myrtle will be performed by Kate Winslet, and her mother will be played by Judy Davis. Later, Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving, Sarah Snook, James McKay, Caroline Goodall, Carrie Fox and others joined the cast. For her role, Kate Winslet learned sewing from the costume designer of the film "Revenge of Couture" Margot Wilson. She helped in the work on clothes for her heroine. Elizabeth Debicki and Isla Fisher could also star in the film. On the account of director Jocelyn Moorhouse, the drama with Russell Crowe "Proof", the melodrama with Winona Ryder "Patchwork Quilt" and the story of three sisters "A Thousand Acres" with Michelle Pfeiffer and Jessica Lange. Filming began in October 2014 in Melbourne and ended in December. Various cities also became sites: Mount Rothwell, Little River, Horsham, and others. The first screening of the drama "Revenge of Couture" took place at the Toronto International Film Festival. After the screening, the audience applauded standing in the hall.