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Screen cap from promotional trailer
Adaptation of
The Dressmaker
2000
single work
novel
Issue Details:
First known date:
2015...
2015
The Dressmaker
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Film Details - Film Art Media , 2015
Producers:
Daryl Dellora, Karl Engeler, Fred Gaines, Hugo Grumbar, Tim Haslam, Ian Kirk, Gavin Poolman, and Michael Shyjka (executive producers).
Sue Maslin (producer).
Production Companies:
Film Art Media.
Finance Organisations:
Screen Australia.
Director of Photography:
Donald McAlpine.
Editors:
Jill Bilcock.
Production Designers:
Roger Ford.
Music:
David Hirschfelder.
Cast:
Including Kate Winslet (Myrtle 'Tilly' Dunnage), Liam Hemsworth (Teddy McSwiney), Hugo Weaving (Sergeant Farrat), Sarah Snook (Gertrude 'Trudy' Pratt), Judy Davis (Molly Dunnage), Caroline Goodall (Elsbeth), Kerry Fox (Beulah Harridiene), James Mackay (William Beaumont), Rebecca Gibney (Muriel Pratt), Shane Jacobson (Alvin Pratt), Barry Otto (Percival Almanac), Julia Blake (Irma Almanac), Gyton Grantley (Barney McSwiney), Olivia Sprague (Young Gertrude), Hayley Magnus (Prudence), Shane Bourne (Evan Pettyman), Geneviève Lemon (Mae McSwiney), Sacha Horler (Una Pleasance), Alison Whyte (Marigold Pettyman), Terry Norris (Septimus Crescant), Mark Leonard Winter (Reginald Blood), Amanda Woodhams (Nancy Pickett), Tracy Harvey (Lois Pickett), Grace Rosebirch (Young Nancy), Rory Potter (Stewart Pettyman), and Lucy Moir (Young Molly).
Location:
- Rural Victoria.
Awards:
- AACTA Award, Best Lead Actress (Kate Winslet) (won), 2015.
- AACTA Award, Best Supporting Actor (Hugo Weaving) (won), 2015.
- AACTA award, Best Supporting Actress (Judy Davis) (won), 2015.
- Screen Music Awards David Hirschfelder nominated for film score.
Notes:
Pre production in 2013, filming 2014.
