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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 help from a prince of a guy in the shoe department, a god-brotherly gay pal in the design office, 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. Written by
-KO Fashions
The movie shares its title with the most successful song of its era, published in 1891 and written by Charles K. Harris. The middle initial "K" stands for "Kassell", the name used for the fictional fashion house where the movie takes place. See more »
Goofs
When Kate is sorting through buttons, she places a box into a large gray container, but in the next shot the gray container is gone. Then she is seen pulling out the gray container and placing it where it had been before and putting two other boxes inside of it. See more »
Quotes
Colin:
Why don't you come work for me? You're young. You should be with a winner.
Nate:
I prefer to work somewhere with a little bit of legacy.
Colin:
Nothing lasts forever.
[Both laugh]
Nate:
[staring up at Colin's bald head]
Clearly.
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Honestly, After the Ball was difficult to watch. It was so unrealistic and silly - to the extent of being juvenile - that it was difficult to be engaged in the movie. And I am accustomed to watching a lot of TV movies and lower my standards appropriately.
Its problems are
simple, one-note characters
a ridiculous plot with characters acting in completely unrealistic
ways
no chemistry between the romantic leads
dialogue that sounds as if it was written by children
an insulting depiction of the fashion industry
an insulting depiction of parents (clueless) and step-parents (so
evil and malicious that they nonsensically behave in ways that hurt themselves)
This is fit for young children. However, if you're an adult, consider surfing the other channels. I'm sure you'll find something that deserves your time more than this. I mean, Really.
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Honestly, After the Ball was difficult to watch. It was so unrealistic and silly - to the extent of being juvenile - that it was difficult to be engaged in the movie. And I am accustomed to watching a lot of TV movies and lower my standards appropriately.
Its problems are
- a ridiculous plot with characters acting in completely unrealistic
ways- an insulting depiction of parents (clueless) and step-parents (so
evil and malicious that they nonsensically behave in ways that hurt themselves)This is fit for young children. However, if you're an adult, consider surfing the other channels. I'm sure you'll find something that deserves your time more than this. I mean, Really.