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The Dressmaker

Release Year
1988
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Drama
Romance
War
Directed By
Jim O'Brien
The Dressmaker

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.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Joan Plowright

Nellie

Billie Whitelaw

Margo

Jane Horrocks

Rita

Tim Ransom

Wesley

Rosemary Martin

Mrs Manders

Tony Haygarth

Mr Manders

Michael James Reed

Chuck

Bert Parnaby

Mr Barnes

Lorraine Ashbourne

Factory Girl

Mandy Walsh

Factory Girl

Margi Clarke

Shopwoman

Andrew Moorcroft

Butcher's Boy

Crew

Jim O'Brien

Director

Michael Coulter

Director of Photography

William Diver

Editor

Caroline Amies

Production Design

Ronald Shedlo

Producer

Beryl Bainbridge

Novel

John McGrath

Writer

George Fenton

Music

Judy Moorcroft

Costume Designer

Chris Townsend

Art Designer

John McGrath

Executive Producer

Steve Clark-Hall

Associate Producer

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