The extraordinary Hollywood story of Australia’s Orry-Kelly…the designer whose costumes created some of the most magical moments in cinema history.
Orry-Kelly was a Hollywood legend, his costume designs adored by cinema’s greatest leading ladies – but in his home country of Australia his achievements remained unknown.
Now acclaimed director Gillian Armstrong is bringing the legend home and celebrating the life of this extraordinary Aussie in her new film "Women He’s Undressed."During the boom years of Hollywood he was costume designer on an astonishing 282 motion pictures. He designed for the stars like Marilyn Monroe, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Rosalind Russell, Errol Flynn and many more of the immortals. His films included Some Like It Hot, Casablanca, An American in Paris and Now, Voyager.
Orry ws as big a legend behind the scenes as the on-screen legends he adoringly dressed. Talented, daring, brash, bold, the toast of Hollywood yet the thorn in the side of many a studio head and the first Australian to win three Academy Awards – But who was Orry-Kelly and how could he be so unknown in his homeland?
"WOMEN HE'S UNDRESSED" releases August 9, 2016 across all digital platforms including iTunes, Vimeo On Demand and WolfeOnDemand.com, and will also be available same date on DVD via Wolfe Video and many major retailers.
The film will also open theatrically on July 29 in Los Angeles at the Arena Cinema in Hollywood.
DVD EXTRA:
Featurette: Interview with Director, Producer and actors from re-enactment scenes.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Award winning director Gillian Armstrong first became familiar in the US for her film MY BRILLIANT CAREER, starring Judy Davis and Sam Neill, which won seven AFI Awards, including Best Director and Best Film, and was selected for the Cannes Film Festival. Among her many other credits are: MRS SOFFEL, starring Mel Gibson and Diane Keaton, LITTLE WOMEN, which won three Oscar nominations including Best Actress for Winona Ryder, and OSCAR AND LUCINDA, starring Ralph Fiennes and Cate Blanchett in one of her first screen roles. The film won five AFI Awards and one Academy Award.
ABOUT WOLFE VIDEO:
Founded in 1985 and now celebrating 30 years as the largest exclusive distributor of lesbian, gay, bi and transgender (LGBT) films, Wolfe's release slate includes some of the most popular LGBT films of 2015, including the Swiss Oscar and Golden Globes submission The Circle; the gorgeous lesbian drama by renowned Venezuelan director Fina Torres, Liz in September; and the epic international production by Finland's Mika Kaurasmäki, The Girl King. In 2016, Wolfe's releases include the Thai Oscar submission How To Win at Checkers (Every Time); Henry Gamble's Birthday Party; Naz & Maalik; Those People, Parched; and Margarita With A Straw. Wolfe's library of beloved modern classics includes such acclaimed hits as Cloudburst, Undertow, Desert Hearts and Big Eden. Wolfe's complete motion picture library can be found at WolfeVideo.com as well as at national retailers such as Netflix, Amazon and VOD destinations such as Comcast, Time Warner, Hulu, iTunes and WolfeOnDemand.com. Find more info online at wolfevideo.com.
