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Ready to Wear

Original title: Prêt-à-Porter
  • 1994
  • R
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
16K
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Helena Christensen in Ready to Wear (1994)
Trailer
Play trailer2:12
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A chronicle of the interconnected lives of a group of people in the lead up to Paris Fashion Week.A chronicle of the interconnected lives of a group of people in the lead up to Paris Fashion Week.A chronicle of the interconnected lives of a group of people in the lead up to Paris Fashion Week.

  • Director
    • Robert Altman
  • Writers
    • Robert Altman
    • Barbara Shulgasser
  • Stars
    • Sophia Loren
    • Julia Roberts
    • Marcello Mastroianni
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Altman
    • Writers
      • Robert Altman
      • Barbara Shulgasser
    • Stars
      • Sophia Loren
      • Julia Roberts
      • Marcello Mastroianni
    • 64User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Ready to Wear
    Trailer 2:12
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    Photos57

    Jennifer Jason Leigh in Ready to Wear (1994)
    Kim Basinger and Robert Altman in Ready to Wear (1994)
    Tim Robbins and Julia Roberts in Ready to Wear (1994)
    Kim Basinger, Danny Aiello, Linda Hunt, Sally Kellerman, and Tracey Ullman in Ready to Wear (1994)
    Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in Ready to Wear (1994)
    Kim Basinger, Cher, and Chiara Mastroianni in Ready to Wear (1994)
    Diane Lane at an event for Ready to Wear (1994)
    Sophia Loren and Edoardo Ponti at an event for Ready to Wear (1994)
    Sophia Loren at an event for Ready to Wear (1994)
    Madonna at an event for Ready to Wear (1994)
    Malcolm McDowell at an event for Ready to Wear (1994)
    Anna Nicole Smith at an event for Ready to Wear (1994)

    Top cast

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    Sophia Loren
    Sophia Loren
    • Isabella de la Fontaine
    Julia Roberts
    Julia Roberts
    • Anne Eisenhower
    Marcello Mastroianni
    Marcello Mastroianni
    • Sergei (Sergio)
    Jean-Pierre Cassel
    Jean-Pierre Cassel
    • Olivier de la Fontaine
    Kim Basinger
    Kim Basinger
    • Kitty Potter
    Chiara Mastroianni
    Chiara Mastroianni
    • Sophie Choiset
    Stephen Rea
    Stephen Rea
    • Milo O'Brannigan
    Anouk Aimée
    Anouk Aimée
    • Simone Lowenthal
    • (as Anouk Aimee)
    Rupert Everett
    Rupert Everett
    • Jack Lowenthal
    Rossy de Palma
    Rossy de Palma
    • Pilar
    • (as Rossy De Palma)
    Tara Leon
    • Kiki Simpson
    Georgianna Robertson
    Georgianna Robertson
    • Dane Simpson
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Fiona Ulrich
    Ute Lemper
    Ute Lemper
    • Albertine
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Cy Bianco
    Tom Novembre
    • Reggie
    Richard E. Grant
    Richard E. Grant
    • Cort Romney
    Anne Canovas
    Anne Canovas
    • Violetta Romney
    • Director
      • Robert Altman
    • Writers
      • Robert Altman
      • Barbara Shulgasser
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Robert Altman filmed extensively during the real Parisian fashion catwalks, capturing the real spring collections of that year and a host of real-life celebrities. Altman and his writer Barbara Shulgasser then integrated several different storylines into the footage that they had acquired.
    • Goofs
      In the hotel room, Anne Eisenhower lifts a glass of wine from Joe Flynn's dining cart with her left hand and takes a drink. Joe makes a comment and it can be seen that Anne's left arm is up to her face (she is visible from the chest down), but when we cut back to Anne the glass is in her right hand as she puts it down.
    • Quotes

      Kitty Potter: This is fucking fruitcake time. I mean - is that fashion, is it? I mean is there a message out there? I mean you got lot of naked people wandering around here.

    • Crazy credits
      The film's opening scene where Sergei buys the 2 Dior ties is set in Moscow's Red Square and the first 2 lines of credits (a Miramax production and a Robert Altman film) appear solely in Cyrillic characters
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Speechless/Dumb and Dumber/Legends of the Fall/Little Women/Death and the Maiden/The Madness of King George (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Here Comes the Hotstepper (Allaam Mix)
      Written by Ini Kamoze, Salaam Remi (as S. Gibbs), Chris Kenner (as Kenner), Fats Domino (as Domino), A. Konley and Kenton Nix (as K. Nix)

      Performed by Ini Kamoze

    User reviews64

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Not classic Altman, but solid Altman
    There's one thing in this film that I love in a very film nerdish sort of way and that is Danny Aiello's character, which is, in a strange way, a homage to an earlier character in Altman's California Split (a film well worth revisiting). And while some of the characters may seem over the top, my own experience in the fashion world would attest to them being pretty realistic. While it feels as fragmented as any Altman, there is a story here, and it's a pretty subtle one, but perfectly satisfactory in my opinion. I think the film, overall, is woefully under-rated. I feel like everyone got caught up in the idea of "ALTMAN" and then got confused by "THE STARS" and then didn't really bother to look at the movie, which has some lovely grace and is well worth the time. Then again, why listen to me, I liked Ishtar.
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    3
    • tobybarlowny
    • May 6, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Italian
      • Russian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Prêt-à-Porter
    • Filming locations
      • Champs Elysées, Paris 8, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Etalon Film
      • Miramax
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,300,653
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,026,295
      • Dec 26, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,300,653
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

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