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The Dressmaker (1988)

Genre : Drama, Romance, War

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Jim O'Brien

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Joan Plowright
Joan Plowright
Nellie
Billie Whitelaw
Billie Whitelaw
Margo
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
Jack
Jane Horrocks
Jane Horrocks
Rita
Tim Ransom
Tim Ransom
Wesley
Pippa Hinchley
Pippa Hinchley
Val
Rosemary Martin
Rosemary Martin
Mrs Manders
Tony Haygarth
Tony Haygarth
Mr Manders
Michael James Reed
Michael James Reed
Chuck
Sam Douglas
Sam Douglas
Cpl Zawadski
Bert Parnaby
Bert Parnaby
Mr Barnes
Lorraine Ashbourne
Lorraine Ashbourne
Factory Girl
Mandy Walsh
Mandy Walsh
Factory Girl
Margi Clarke
Margi Clarke
Shopwoman
Andrew Moorcroft
Andrew Moorcroft
Butcher's Boy
Marie Jelliman
Marie Jelliman
Mrs O'Toole
Rita Howard
Rita Howard
Producer
Gerry White
Gerry White
Singer
Pamela Austin
Pamela Austin
Singer
Dorothy Dearnley
Dorothy Dearnley
Pianist
Anthony Benson
Anthony Benson
Terrence
Al T. Kossy
Al T. Kossy
Mr Betts
Val Elliott
Val Elliott
Secretary
Mandy Humphrey
Mandy Humphrey
Party Guest
Jayne Male
Jayne Male
Party Guest
Bradley Lavelle
Bradley Lavelle
Party Guest
Andrew Woodman
Andrew Woodman
Party Guest
Freda Kelly
Freda Kelly
Woman in Doorway
Terry Canning
Terry Canning
Man in Doorway
Paul Haigh
Paul Haigh
GI (uncredited)

Crews

Jim O'Brien
Jim O'Brien
Director
John McGrath
John McGrath
Writer
John McGrath
John McGrath
Executive Producer
Beryl Bainbridge
Beryl Bainbridge
Novel
Ronald Shedlo
Ronald Shedlo
Producer
Steve Clark-Hall
Steve Clark-Hall
Associate Producer
George Fenton
George Fenton
Music
William Diver
William Diver
Editor
Caroline Amies
Caroline Amies
Production Design
Chris Townsend
Chris Townsend
Art Designer
Judy Moorcroft
Judy Moorcroft
Costume Designer
Michael Coulter
Michael Coulter
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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