The Dressmaker
The Dressmaker
Release: 1988-12-16
·Runtime: 92m
·★ 3.2
Drama
Romance
War
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Freeway/Shedlo Films
British Screen Productions
Film4 Productions
Cast
Joan Plowright
as Nellie
Billie Whitelaw
as Margo
Pete Postlethwaite
as Jack
Jane Horrocks
as Rita
Tim Ransom
as Wesley
Pippa Hinchley
as Val
Rosemary Martin
as Mrs Manders
Tony Haygarth
as Mr Manders
Michael James Reed
as Chuck
Sam Douglas
as Cpl Zawadski
Lorraine Ashbourne
as Factory Girl
Margi Clarke
as Shopwoman
Al T. Kossy
as Mr Betts
Bradley Lavelle
as Party Guest
Paul Haigh
as GI (uncredited)