Women He's Undressed

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Women He's Undressed
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Film poster
Directed by Gillian Armstrong
Written byKatherine Thompson
Based onWomen I've Undressed by Orry-Kelly
Produced by
  • Gillian Armstrong
  • Graham Buckeridge
  • Marian Macgowan
  • Damien Parer
  • Michael Wrenn
Starring
Cinematography Anna Howard
Music by Cezary Skubiszewski
Production
company
Damien Parer Productions
Distributed byRialto Distribution
Release date
  • June 2015 (2015-06)(Sydney Film Festival) [1]
Running time
99 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Women He's Undressed is a 2015 Australian documentary film about costume designer Orry-Kelly, three time winner of the Academy Award for Best Costume Design. [2] [3] Directed by Gillian Armstrong, it stars Darren Gilshenan, Deborah Kennedy, David E. Woodley, and Lara Cox. [4]

Contents

Interviewees

Cast

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 33 critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 7.7/10. [5]

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References

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