Women He's Undressed

Released Jul 29, 2016

1h 39m

Documentary

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Orry-Kelly designs costumes for Hollywood's top stars, including Ingrid Bergman, Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe and Jane Fonda.

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Abbey Bender

Village Voice

After learning about Orry-Kelly's dedication and creativity, one can't help but eagerly dig back into his 301 films, his name a sign of style and elegance after that now-antiquated "Gowns By" credit.

Aug 16, 2016

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Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

The clips Armstrong and her team have rounded up make us appreciate how, in a whole range of situations, costumes express character.

Jul 28, 2016

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Claudia Puig

TheWrap

The golden age of Hollywood offers a feast of juicy material and Armstrong digs in with gusto.

Jul 28, 2016

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Graeme Tuckett

Stuff.co.nz

A raucous, affectionate, hilarious, gossipy and engrossing portrait of the most famous Australian you've never heard of.

Mar 29, 2021

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Heidy Morales

Hye's Musings

Women He's Undressed is a must-see fashion extravaganza for film lovers, and a never before seen glimpse into the unapologetically rich life of Orry-Kelly.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 21, 2021

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Andrew F. Peirce

The Curb

A Hollywood romance, broken hearts, beautiful women, and most of all, beautiful dresses, this is a grand story and a great chapter in Australian history.

Apr 4, 2020

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Wonderful glimpse into Hollywood Golden Age through the lens of brilliant costume/gown designer Orry-Kelly.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Well Made & Cleverly Shot With An Almost Ghostly Homage To This Hidden Character Of Hollywood. Amazing How He Manage To Fashion-Out Everyone But Never Get a Talked About, A Talent In Itself.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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This is an absolutely absorbing docu-drama of the life of Orry Kelly, the Australian kid who went to Greenwich Village and became lovers with Archie Leech, long before the transformation into Cary Grant with whom he made a living selling hand printed ties. And then became possibly the best designer in Hollywood history mastering breasts from Bette Davis to Marilyn Monroe (Some Like It Hot), before using colour from Oklahoma to Erma La Douce in a way which has stuck in the folk memory of a decade. The rowing boat motive reminded me of The Truman Show. Tremendous fun and easy to watch at home. If you missed it in the cinema (as I did), don't dent yourself any longer!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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The Women He's Undressed is not a conventional documentary, fitting for its unconventional subject. For the most part, the combination of talking heads, archival footage and bizarre little monologues interspersed with reenactments produces entertaining insight into the life of the eccentric costume designer, Orry Kelly. There are moments however, when the breaks from convention become confusing and the whole thing goes off the rails. It also gives the air of something that can't quite be trusted, an interesting choice for a documentary.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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A sensational documentary about three time Academy Award Winning Costume Designer Orry Kelly who was an Aussie from a small NSW Town. It chronicles his rise to fame & his private relationship with Cary Grant before he became a household name. A fascinating film & done in such a unique but compelling format. I was genuinely surprised how much I truly enjoyed this film. It was terrific, Orry Kelly made some incredible costumes.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Amazing story. Australian boy from South Coast of NSW, goes to Hollywood, boyfriend of Cary Grant, wins 3 oscars dressing some of Hollywoods iconic films

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Synopsis

Orry-Kelly designs costumes for Hollywood's top stars, including Ingrid Bergman, Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe and Jane Fonda.

Director: Gillian Armstrong
Producer: Graham Buckeridge, Marian Macgowan, Michael Wrenn
Screenwriter: Katherine Thomson
Distributor: Wolfe Releasing
Production Co: Damien Parer
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 29, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 39m

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