The Dressmaker (1988)
1h 32m
Running Time
December 16, 1988Release Date
The Dressmaker (1988)
1h 32m
Running Time
December 16, 1988Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
In England during World War II, a repressed dressmaker and her sister struggle looking after their 17-year-old niece, who is having a delusional affair with an American soldier.
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Cast & Crew.
Joan Plowright
Nellie
Billie Whitelaw
Margo
Pete Postlethwaite
Jack
Jane Horrocks
Rita
Tim Ransom
Wesley
Pippa Hinchley
Val
Rosemary Martin
Mrs Manders
Tony Haygarth
Mr Manders
Michael James Reed
Chuck
Sam Douglas
Cpl Zawadski
Bert Parnaby
Mr Barnes
Lorraine Ashbourne
Factory Girl
Mandy Walsh
Factory Girl
Margi Clarke
Shopwoman
Andrew Moorcroft
Butcher's Boy
Marie Jelliman
Mrs O'Toole
Rita Howard
Producer
Gerry White
Singer
Priscilla John
CastingDirector
Pamela Austin
Singer
Dorothy Dearnley
Pianist
Anthony Benson
Terrence
Al T. Kossy
Mr Betts
Val Elliott
Secretary
Mandy Humphrey
Party Guest
Jayne Male
Party Guest
Bradley Lavelle
Party Guest
Andrew Woodman
Party Guest
Freda Kelly
Woman in Doorway
Terry Canning
Man in Doorway
Paul Haigh
GI (uncredited)
Michael Coulter
Director of Photography / Cinematography
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 16, 1988
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 32m
Filming LocationsPinewood Studios, United Kingdom
Genres
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Wiki.
The Dressmaker is a 1988 British drama film directed by Jim O'Brien and starring Joan Plowright, Billie Whitelaw and Pete Postlethwaite. It is an adaptation of the 1973 novel The Dressmaker by Beryl Bainbridge.
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