Film.
- It played up the spaghetti-Western element of the book perfectly*.
- Hemsworth.
- Costumes. Brilliant.
- The landscape (but I am partial to the Wimmera** district).
- Winslet nails the accent.
*Director Jocelyn Moorhouse described the film as “Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven with a sewing machine.”
**Ham’s novel was set in the fictional town of Winyerp, which was based on the Victorian town of Murtoa.
I really want to read this one, and see the film. Kate Winslet is one of my favourites.
She’s fantastic in it. Perfect.
Enjoyed this book many years ago and looking forward to the film. I also am partial to the Wimmera, and the Mallee too.
Did you enjoy the film?
I’ve heard mixed reports about it so far from friends.
I haven’t read the book – what era is the story set in – it looks like the 50’s from the dress and hair?
I’m happy for you to include this in AusReadingMonth if you’d like.
I loved the film. I think it ‘got’ the humour in the book (I suspect that the people who haven’t enjoyed book/film have taken both too seriously – it’s supposed to be funny – the humour is dark and the movie pulls it off by making it a little spoofy – I thought it worked brilliantly).
And sorry, I missed getting on-board with AusReadingMonth in a fulsome way – exams have sapped half of November but I will look at what Aussies I have in the TBR stack.
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Just finished reading the book. I loved the film, especially the costumes (and Liam) but I think I liked the book more. Not sure!
Always hard to know what’s better when you see a great film and then read the book because the visuals from the film influence your reading.
I sincerely hope the musical Ladies in Black comes to Adelaide (based on the book Women in Black) – set in a department store in the fifties and has the same kind of dry humour as Dressmaker (and frocks!). You will LOVE it.
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