Prêt à Porter (film)
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Initial DVD release June 29, 1999 Country United States | 5/10 IMDb Genre Comedy, Drama Duration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Language EnglishFrenchItalianRussianSpanish Release date December 23, 1994 (1994-12-23) Cast (Sergio), (Isabella de la Fontaine), (Olivier de la Fontaine), (Sophie Choiset), (Kitty Potter), (Milo O\'Brannigan) Similar movies Love and Other Disasters , Munich , Breathless , Stolen Kisses , Blow-Up , Elevator to the Gallows Tagline At the world\'s hottest fashion show, there\'s been a murder and now everyone\'s a suspect. If you\'ve got something to hide, you\'ll need something to wear. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prêt-à-Porter, released in the US as Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter), is a 1994 American satirical comedy film co-written, directed and produced by Robert Altman and shot on location during the Paris Fashion Week with a host of international stars, models and designers.
Contents
The film features an extensive ensemble cast, including Anouk Aimée, Marcello Mastroianni, Sophia Loren, Kim Basinger, Stephen Rea, Lauren Bacall, Julia Roberts, Tim Robbins, Lili Taylor, Sally Kellerman, Tracey Ullman, Linda Hunt, Rupert Everett, Forest Whitaker, Richard E. Grant, Danny Aiello, Teri Garr, Lyle Lovett, Jean Rochefort, Michel Blanc, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Ute Lemper, Anne Canovas, and François Cluzet.
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.
Cast
As themselves
Designers
Models
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.
Reception
Prêt-à-Porter holds a 26% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Box office
The film debuted weakly and was a bomb at the box office. By the end of its run, the film grossed $11,300,653 in the domestic box office.
Accolades
Soundtrack
- Here Comes the Hotstepper (Heartical Mix) - Ini Kamoze
- My Girl Josephine - Super Cat
- Here We Come - Salt-N-Pepa
- Natural Thing - M People
- 70's Love Groove - Janet Jackson
- Jump On Top of Me - The Rolling Stones
- These Boots Are Made for Walkin' - Sam Phillips
- Pretty (Remix) - The Cranberries
- Martha - Eric Mouquet, Michel Sanchez forming the group Deep Forest
- Close to You - The Brand New Heavies
- Keep Givin' Me Your Love (West End Mix) - Cece Peniston
- Get Wild - The New Power Generation
- Supermodel Sandwich - Terence Trent D'Arby
- Lemon (Perfecto Mix) - U2