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This large, sprawling comedy directed by Robert Altman concerns a variety of romantic and personal intrigues that intersect against the backdrop of Paris's annual "Pret-a-Porter" fashion extravaganza. With 31 principal characters and a number of cameos from well known models, designers, actors and actresses, there's far too much going on to describe the film in a limited space, but Julia Roberts and Tim Robbins get stuck in a hotel room together, Danny Aiello wears a dress, Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni reignite their old passion (or at least try to), Stephen Rea humiliates a number of female journalists, Kim Basinger often looks dumbfounded, and Lyle Lovett plays a Texan (talk about imaginative casting!). Originally called Pret-a-Porter, this underwent a last-minute title change when the distributor discovered very few Americans understood what the French phrase means, with the English translation taking its place. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Sophia Loren - Isabella de la Fontaine
Marcello Mastroianni - Sergei/Sergio
Julia Roberts - Anne Eisenhower
Tim Robbins - Joe Flynn
Kim Basinger - Kitty Potter

1994

Best Supporting Actress (nominee)

Golden Globe

Sophia Loren

Robert Altman's comedy about the world of high fashion, Ready to Wear, arrives on DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Supplemental materials include the trailer. This is a bare-bones release from Disney/Buena Vista that will appeal primarily to ardent Altman fans. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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