The Dressmaker
1988 | 92m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jim O'Brien |
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| Writer: | Beryl Bainbridge, John McGrath |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 16, 1988 |
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| Director: | Jim O'Brien |
| Writer: | Beryl Bainbridge, John McGrath |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, War |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Film4 Productions, British Screen Productions, Freeway/Shedlo Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jim O'Brien | Director |
| Caroline Amies | Production Design |
| Judy Moorcroft | Costume Designer |
| William Diver | Editor |
| Chris Townsend | Art Designer |
| Beryl Bainbridge | Novel |
| Michael Coulter | Director of Photography |
| John McGrath | Writer |
| George Fenton | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Steve Clark-Hall | Associate Producer |
| Ronald Shedlo | Producer |
| John McGrath | Executive Producer |
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