By NOEL MURPHY
OSCAR-winning actress Kate Winslet has brought the You Yangs to the silver screen with the trailer release of her new moivie, The Dressmaker.
The movie has been filmed with Aussie actors Judy Davis and Liam Hemsworth at the granite-riddled Mount Rothwell site in the You Yangs, previously utilised for other movies such as Heath Ledger’s Ned Kelly.
Winslet plays the role of a 1950s dressmaker who returns to her hometown seeking vengeance on locals who mistreated her years before, causing her to flee amid accusations of murder.
Director Jocelyn Moorehouse has adapted the movie from a Rosalie Ham novel, describing the story as “Unforgiven with a sewing machine”.
Winslet has worked in Australia before when she filmed Jane Campion’s Holy Smoke in 1999.
Geelong’s popularity as a film industry destination continues to grow on the back of films ranging from recent flicks such as Nicholas Cage’s Ghost Rider to classics such as Mel Gibson’s Mad Max.
The You Yangs also recently hosted the filming of ABC mini-series The Secret River, adapted from Kate Grenville’s award-winning book of the same name.
The Dressmaker is set to open in Australian cinemas on October 1.
