Thursday, January 29, 2026
ADVT 
Hollywood

Kate Winslet Plays Fashion Designer In 'The Dressmaker'

IANS, 13 Jul, 2015 11:45 AM
    The first trailer of Australian drama comedy "The Dressmaker" features actress Kate Winslet as a dress designer.
     
    The movie centers on a dress designer who returns to her Australian home, from which she fled as a child after being accused of murder. 
     
    The trailer opens with Myrtle Dunnage, played by Winslet, arriving in her hometown in a remote area. 
     
    "I don't know why you return to this home," Myrtle's mother says in the trailer. 
     
    Not only her mother, but also other inhabitants in the town are not happy about her return.
     
    "She's back! The murderer is back," one of the neighbours yells. It turns out that Myrtle is not as bad as people think about her. She makes changes to her environment with her sense of fashion. 
     
    She transforms a nerd girl into a stunning girl by making her a fabulous dress which makes the girl become the centre of attention in a party. 
     
    "I can make you the most striking girl in the room," Myrtle says. 
     
    Following the party, many other women ask Myrtle to make them beautiful dresses. Despite her impressive career as a dressmaker in the town, Myrtle still struggles to overcome the murder issue which continues circling her life with the help of her love interest, Teddy McSwiney (Liam Hemsworth). 
     
    Based on a popular novel of the same name by Rosalie Ham, the movie is slated for a release in the US on October 22. It also features Judy Davis, Isla Fisher and Elizabeth Debicki.

    MORE Hollywood ARTICLES

    $1 Billion A Small Number For Jessica Alba

    Actress Jessica Alba believes her consumer goods company could be worth a lot more than $1 billion in the future and says it "feels like a small number."

    $1 Billion A Small Number For Jessica Alba

    Kendall Jenner's Fashion Failures As A Child

    Kendall Jenner's Fashion Failures As A Child
    Model Kendall Jenner says she had major fashion fails as a child because her mother, Kris Jenner insisted on dressing her in matching clothes to her younger sister Kylie.

    Kendall Jenner's Fashion Failures As A Child

    Justin Theroux Once Wanted To 'Hang' Himself

    Justin Theroux Once Wanted To 'Hang' Himself
    Actor Justin Theroux "made a lot of mistakes" as a young actor and claims he "wanted to hang" himself on the set of a crime series.

    Justin Theroux Once Wanted To 'Hang' Himself

    Al Pacino, Lucila Sola Split

    Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino has reportedly split from his actress girlfriend Lucila Sola after four years of dating.

    Al Pacino, Lucila Sola Split

    International Dance Forms Overshadowing Indian Dances: Remo D'Souza

    Choreographer-director Remo D'Souza, known for his hip-hop style of dancing, believes that the increasing popularity of international dance forms in the country seems to be overshadowing the Indian dance culture.

    International Dance Forms Overshadowing Indian Dances: Remo D'Souza

    Chris Hemsworth Roped In For 'Ghostbusters' Remake

    Sony Pictures and director Paul Feig have cast Chris Hemsworth to play a receptionist in the female-driven "Ghostbusters" reboot.

    Chris Hemsworth Roped In For 'Ghostbusters' Remake