There is a peeping tom mood to this amusing and often surprising tale, which follows the fortunes of a dress from drawing board to ragged demise.
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02/25/06
The Dress (1996)
80 %
Reviews Counted: 10 Fresh: 8 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 6.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Synopsis: Director Warmerdam, a cult favorite in Europe, helmed this tale of the life of a dress from its beginning as cotton in a field to its ultimate demise as it is cremated with its final owner. In between, the dress enchants a number of women and men alike, and it helps cause a number of sexual changes in... [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Director: Alex van Warmerdam
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It sounds bleak, and it's a black comedy to be sure, but somehow writer/director Alex van Warmerdam milks the humor out of every situation
01/23/06
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07/24/01
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07/24/01
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Since I did not find the film particularly perceptive or funny, it is hard for me to recommend it.
01/01/00
A wildly unpredictable yarn that is alternately comic and creepy, sensitive and blunt.
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