The Dressmaker

"Revenge is back in fashion"

Oct 29 2015 R 1h 59m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

Based on Rosalie Ham's best selling novel, The Dressmaker is the story of femme fatale Tilly Dunnage who returns to her small home town in the country to right the wrongs of the past. A stylish drama with comic undertones about love, revenge and haute couture.

Written by

Rosalie Ham, Jocelyn Moorhouse, P.J. Hogan

Directed by

Jocelyn Moorhouse

Production Countries

Australia

Production Companies

Embankment Films, Film Art Media, Ingenious Senior Film Fund, Screen Australia, White Hot Productions

Languages

English

Awards

15 wins & 41 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
68,277
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
47
Popularity
NA