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The Dressmaker

Dec 16, 1988 · 1h 32m
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Drama
Romance
War

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

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
Directed by Jim O'Brien

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Freeway/Shedlo Films, British Screen Productions, Film Four International
Country
GB
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