Prêt-à-Porter (1994)


Prêt-à-Porter
Other NamesReady to Wear
TaglineThe year's most seductive comedy!
GenreComedy, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsMoscow, Russia
LanguageEnglish, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassSatire, Ensemble Film, Media Satire
ThemesFashion World, Brief Encounters, Lovers Reunited
TonesSatirical, Biting, Frantic, Lavish, Quirky, Sweeping
TagsBehind The Scenes, Designer, Fashion, Fashion Designer, Fashion Industry, Fashion Show, High Fashion, Model, Photography, Reporter, Slice Of Life

Prêt-à-Porter (English: ) is a 1994 satirical black comedy film co-written, directed and produced by Robert Altman and shot during the Paris, France, Fashion Week with a host of international stars, models and designers. The film may be best known for its many cameo appearances and its final scene which features two minutes of nude female models walking the catwalk.


Cast and Crew


Olivier de la Fontaine

Sophie Choiset

Milo O'Brannigan

Simone Lowenthal

Jack Lowenthal

Tara Leon
Kiki Simpson

Dane Simpson

Fiona Ulrich

Ute Lemper
Albertine

Cy Bianco

Reggie

Cort Romney

Anne Canovas
Violetta Romney

Slim Chrysler

Clint Lammeraux

Nina Scant

Regina Krumm

Louise Hamilton

Major Hamilton

Inspector Tantpis

Inspector Forget

François Cluzet
Nina's Assistant

Sissy's Assistant

Regina's Assistant

Tapa Sudana
Kerut

Laura Benson
Milo's Entourage #1

Laurent Lederer
Milo's Entourage #2

Constant Anee
Milo's Entourage #3

Yann Collette
Coroner

Sandra de la Notte, Sky TV Reporter

Jocelyne Saint Denis
Hotel Manager

André Penvern
Hotel Clerk

Maurice Lamy
Bellboy

Pascal Mourier
FAD TV Cameraman

Adrien Stahly
FAD TV Sound Engineer

Denis Lepeut
FAD TV Sound Engineer

Himself

Paolo Bulgari
Himself

Anello Capuano
Himself

Herself

Gamiliana
Herself

Elsa Klensch
Herself

Serge Molitor
Himself

Claude Montana
Himself

Himself

Herself

Sonia Rykiel
Herself - Designer Featured with Her Collection

Herself

Nicola Trussardi
Himself

Himself - Designer Featured with His Collection

Christian Lacroix
Himself - Designer Featured with His Collection

Issey Miyake
Himself - Designer Featured with His Collection

Gianfranco Ferré
Himself - Designer Featured with His Collection, for Christian Dior

Herself

Herself

Herself

Model

Kristen Fick
Model

Herself

Laurent Lambert
Security Guard

Director

Writer

Barbara Shulgasser

Producer

producer

Scott Bushnell
co-producer

Ian Jessel
executive producer

Jon Kilik
co-producer

Brian D. Leitch
associate producer

Angelo Pastore
executive producer: Moscow

executive producer

executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Jean Lépine
-

Pierre Mignot
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Editor

Geraldine Peroni
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Production Designer

Stephen Altman
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Art Director

William Abello
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Set Decorator

Françoise Dupertuis
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Costume Designer

Catherine Leterrier
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Makeup Department

Loli Avellanas
hair stylist

Jean-Charles Bachelier
hair stylist

Jacques Clemente
key makeup artist

Christophe Danchaud
makeup artist

Paul De Fisser
key hair stylist

Jack Freeman
makeup artist

Judith Gayo
key makeup artist

Mirella Ginnoto
hair stylist

Franck Mendoche
hair stylist

Jean-Christophe Roger
makeup artist

Jane Schweigler
makeup artist

Production Manager

Frédéric Doniguian
assistant unit manager

François Pulliat
assistant unit manager

Carl Shimkin
production manager

Daniel Wuhrmann
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jérôme Enrico
first assistant director

Olivier Greco
assistant director

Emmanuel Hamon
second assistant director

Jean-Marc Joly
second assistant director

Philippe Landoulsi
first assistant director

Art Department

Laure Balzan-Sorin
assistant art director

François Borgeaud
assistant property master

Jean Canovas
set designer

Pierre-Emmanuel Chatiliez
lead scenic artist

Pascal Declercq
property master

Michel Paris
assistant art director

Christian Portal
property master

David Ronan
on-set dresser

Vincent Sentis
construction coordinator

Sophie Campbell
assistant art director

Sound Department

Samuel Cohen
boom operator

Bertrand Come
sound assistant

Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist

Alain Curvelier
production sound mixer

Lee Dichter
sound re-recording mixer

Paul Germann
adr editor

Frank Kern
foley editor

Skip Lievsay
supervising sound editor

Eliza Paley
dialogue editor

Brigitte Taillandier
sound assistant

Philip Stockton
dialogue editor

Stunts

Rémi Canaple
stunts

Patrick Cauderlier
stunt coordinator, stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Stéphane Cry
electrician

Pascal Delaunay
grip

Gil Fontbonne
key grip

Christian Fournié
first assistant camera

Charlie Freess
key grip

Jean-Yves Freess
grip

Jean-Michel Gageat
generator operator

Michel Gonckel
gaffer: second unit

Rodolphe Gonckel
electrician: second unit

Guy Guermouth
generator operator: second unit

Michel LeFrançois
key gaffer

Benjamin Moreau
grip

Philippe Peyraud
electrician

Philippe Ramdane
second assistant camera

Gérard Rival
grip

Martial Segui
electrician

Nicolas Sommermeyer
grip

Jacques Stricanne
grip

Alain Tanguy
electrician

David Ungaro
second assistant camera

Michel Védié
electrician: second unit

William Watterlot
first assistant camera

Anne Marie Fox
still photographer

Casting Department

Alberte Garo
extras casting

Guylène Péan
casting: France

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Angela Anzimani
wardrobe assistant

Olivier Bériot
wardrobe supervisor

Ann Dunsford
wardrobe mistress

Karen Muller Serreau
wardrobe mistress

Pascale Stelzer
wardrobe assistant

Radija Zeggai
wardrobe mistress

Editorial Department

Suzy Elmiger
film editor

Mario Ontal
apprentice editor

Tom San Martin
negative cutter

Arnold Shuster
negative matcher

Patricia Sztaba
negative matcher

Stan Sztaba
negative matcher

Dylan Tichenor
assistant editor

Agnes Grandits
assistant editor

Music Department

Michelle Belcher
soundtrack coordinator

Jeffrey Kimball
music executive: Miramax

orchestra conductor

Pilar McCurry
soundtrack coordinator

Jill Meyers
music business and legal affairs

Allan F. Nicholls
music supervisor

Suzana Peric
music editor

Nic Ratner
assistant music editor

Pamela Turbov
soundtrack consultant

Transportation Department

Eric Duchêne
transportation captain

Sebastien Peronne
wardrobe driver

Other Crew

Agnes Bermejo
production coordinator

Konni Corriere
assistant: Robert Altman

Signe Corriere
assistant: Robert Altman

Christian Guerinel
manager trainee

Christine Jolimoy
fashion coordinator

Catherine LeGuay
travel coordinator

James McLindon
assistant: Scott Bushnell

Véronique Mutrel
production secretary

Donna O'Neal
assistant: Kim Basinger

Leslie Jean Porter
assistant to producer

Nathalie Rykiel
creative consultant

Cornelius Schultze-Kraft
assistant: video unit

Carmen Soriano
script supervisor

Thierry Valletoux
reportage

Stéphane Weibel
production assistant

Thanks

special thanks: The Designers

Chantal Thomass
special thanks: The Designers

Yohji Yamamoto
special thanks: The Designers

Production Company

Miramax Films
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Distributor

Miramax Films

Argentina Video Home

Boxxz Screen Entertainment

Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE)

Concorde Film

Miramax Home Entertainment
,

RCV Home Entertainment

Rialto Film AG

Senator Film

Senator Home Entertainment

Spentzos Films

TriPictures

Miscellaneous

Cerruti 1881
costumes: Sandra Lo's Collection by

Vivienne Westwood
costumes: Cort Rooney's Collection by

Xuly Bet
costumes: Cy Bianco's Collection by

Larry Mahan Western Boots
boots: Lammeraux's Western Boots by

Jean Paul Gaultier
costumes: Designers featured with their collection

Christian Lacroix
costumes: Designers featured with their collection

Issey Miyake
costumes: Designers featured with their collection

Sonia Rykiel
costumes: Designers featured with their collection

Christian Dior
costumes: Designers featured with their collection

Ima Films
executive production: In Moscow

FMC Inc.
publicity

Agnès B.
special thanks: to The Designers

Azzédine Alaïa
special thanks: to The Designers

Chanel
special thanks: to The Designers

Chantal Thomass
special thanks: to The Designers

Comme Des Garçons
special thanks: to The Designers

Giorgio Armani
special thanks: to The Designers

Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
special thanks: to The Designers

Paul Smith
special thanks: to The Designers

Yohji Yamamoto
special thanks: to The Designers

Yves Saint Laurent
special thanks: to The Designers

Air France
special thanks

Aéroports de Paris
location

Balsmeyer and Everett
titles

Cinema Research
subtitle composite

Citroën
special thanks

Columbia Records
soundtrack

Hermès
special thanks

Le Carrousel du Louvre
special thanks

Lolita Lempicka
special thanks

Match Cut Film Services
negative cutting

Ministère de la Culture et de la Francophonie
special thanks

Miramax Records
soundtrack

Musée National de Moyen-Âge
special thanks

Musée Rodin, Paris
special thanks

PMK Public Relations
publicity

Sound One Corporation
re-recording facilities

Syzygy Digital Cinema
computer graphics for main titles

Transpalux
electrical equipment






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