After the Ball

"Fairytales are always in fashion"

2015 1h 41m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 269

Comedy

Synopsis

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After the Ball, a retail fairy tale set in the world of fashion. Kate's dream is to design for couturier houses. Although she is a bright new talent, Kate can't get a job. No one trusts the daughter of Lee Kassell, a retail guru who markets clothes "inspired" by the very designers Kate wants to work for. Who wants a spy among the sequins and stilettos? Reluctantly, Kate joins the family business where she must navigate around her duplicitous stepmother and two wicked stepsisters. But with the help of a prince of a guy in the shoe department her godmother's vintage clothes and a shocking switch of identities, Kate exposes the evil trio, saves her father's company -- and proves that everyone can wear a fabulous dress.

“Fairytales are always in fashion”

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Cast

Portia Doubleday
Kate / Nate
Marc-André Grondin
Daniel
Chris Noth
Lee
Lauren Holly
Elsie
Natalie Krill
Tannis
Anna Hopkins
Simone
Mimi Kuzyk
Bella
Carlo Rota
Richard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sean Garrity
Writers: Jason Sherman, Kate Miles Melville
Languages: French, Italian, English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sean Garrity, shot by Pierre Gill. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ari Posner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Erin Deck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Portia Doubleday and Marc-André Grondin and Chris Noth carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fairytales are always in fashion".

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The take

Sean Garrity directs. Pierre Gill behind the camera. Ari Posner scores. Erin Deck cuts. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in French, Italian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by Sean Garrity, shot by Pierre Gill. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ari Posner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Erin Deck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Portia Doubleday and Marc-André Grondin and Chris Noth carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Fairytales are always in fashion".
9IMDB entry: tt3717016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.