Prêt-à-Porter (film)
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| Prêt-à-Porter | |
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 French release poster |
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| Directed by | Robert Altman |
| Produced by | Robert Altman Scott Bushnell |
| Written by | Robert Altman Barbara Shulgasser |
| Starring | Marcello Mastroianni Sophia Loren Julia Roberts Jean-Pierre Cassel Kim Basinger Chiara Mastroianni Stephen Rea Anouk Aimée Rupert Everett Rossy de Palma Forest Whitaker Richard E. Grant Tim Robbins Lauren Bacall Lyle Lovett Tracey Ullman |
| Music by | Michel Legrand |
| Cinematography | Jean Lépine Pierre Mignot |
| Editing by | Geraldine Peroni Suzy Elmiger |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
| Release date(s) | December 23, 1994 |
| Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English French Italian Russian Spanish |
| Box office | $11,300,653[1] |
Prêt-à-Porter (English: Ready to Wear) is a 1994 American satirical black comedy film co-written, directed, and produced by Robert Altman[2] and shot during the Paris, France, Fashion Week with a host of international stars, models and designers. The film may be best known for its many cameo appearances and its final scene which features two minutes of nude female models walking the catwalk.
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[edit] Cast
- Marcello Mastroianni as Sergei/Sergio
- Sophia Loren as Isabella de la Fontaine
- Julia Roberts as Anne Eisenhower
- Jean-Pierre Cassel as Olivier de la Fontaine
- Kim Basinger as Kitty Potter
- Chiara Mastroianni as Sophie Choiset
- Stephen Rea as Milo O'Brannigan
- Anouk Aimée as Simone Lowenthal
- Rupert Everett as Jack Lowenthal
- Rossy de Palma as Pilar
- Forest Whitaker as Cy Bianco
- Richard E. Grant as Cort Romney
- Tim Robbins as Joe Flynn
- Lauren Bacall as Slim Chrysler
- Lyle Lovett as Clint Lammeraux
- Tracey Ullman as Nina Scant
- Tara Leon as Kiki Simpson
- Georgianna Robertson as Dane Simpson
- Lili Taylor as Fiona Ulrich
- Ute Lemper as Albertine
- Tom Novembre as Reggie
- Anne Canovas as Violetta Romney
- Sally Kellerman as Sissy Wanamaker
- Linda Hunt as Regina Krumm
- Teri Garr as Louise Hamilton
- Danny Aiello as Major Hamilton
- Jean Rochefort as Inspector Tantpis
- Michel Blanc as Inspector Forget
- François Cluzet as Nina's assistant
- Kasia Figura as Sissy's assistant
- Sam Robards as Regina's assistant
- Alexandra Vandernoot as Sandra de la Notte, Sky TV Reporter
- As themselves
- Harry Belafonte
- Björk
- Paolo Bulgari
- Naomi Campbell
- Anello Capuano
- Cher
- Helena Christensen
- David Copperfield
- Gamiliana
- Elsa Klensch
- Serge Molitor
- Claude Montana
- Thierry Mugler
- Tatjana Patitz
- Nicola Trussardi
- Designers
- Sonia Rykiel
- Jean-Paul Gaultier
- Christian Lacroix
- Issey Miyake
- Gianfranco Ferré for Christian Dior Collection
- Models
- Susie Bick
- Carla Bruni
- Naomi Campbell
- Linda Evangelista
- Roshumba Williams
- Ève Salvail
- Claudia Schiffer
- Adriana Sklenaříková
- Tatiana Sorokko
- Christy Turlington
[edit] Title
Miramax considered that American audiences would not understand a French title, so they released the film in the US as Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter). In other countries, the original title was used. The US DVD and VHS title was Robert Altman's Ready to Wear.
[edit] Reception
Prêt-à-Porter received generally negative reviews from critics; it currently holds a 26% 'rotten' rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3]
[edit] Box office
The film debuted poorly.[4] By the end of its run, the film grossed $11,300,653 in the domestic box office.[1]
[edit] Accolades
- National Board of Review 1994
- Won: NBR Award (Best Acting by an Ensemble) for Marcello Mastroianni, Sophia Loren, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Kim Basinger, Chiara Mastroianni, Stephen Rea, Anouk Aimée, Rupert Everett, Rossy de Palma, Tara Leon, Georgianna Robertson, Lili Taylor, Ute Lemper, Forest Whitaker, Tom Novembre, Richard E. Grant, Anne Canovas, Julia Roberts, Tim Robbins, Lauren Bacall, Lyle Lovett, Tracey Ullman, Sally Kellerman, Linda Hunt, Teri Garr, Danny Aiello, Jean Rochefort, Michel Blanc
- Golden Globes 1995
- Nominated: Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Sophia Loren
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Prêt-à-Porter at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Maslin, Janet. "NY Times: Prêt-à-Porter". NY Times.com. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/133796/Ready-to-Wear/overview. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter) at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ "Dumb' Laughs = a Smart Payoff : Box office: Jim Carrey vehicle pulls a 'Gump,' taking in $16.2 million on an otherwise slow film-going weekend.". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1994-12-21/entertainment/ca-11325_1_richie-rich/2. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
[edit] External links
- Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter) at the Internet Movie Database
- Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter) at AllRovi
- Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter) at Box Office Mojo
- Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter) at Rotten Tomatoes
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Categories:
- 1994 films
- American films
- 1990s comedy-drama films
- American black comedy films
- American comedy-drama films
- American independent films
- American LGBT-related films
- American satirical films
- English-language films
- French-language films
- Italian-language films
- Russian-language films
- Spanish-language films
- Films directed by Robert Altman
- Fashion films
- Films about television
- Lesbian-related films
- Miramax Films films
