The Dressmaker (1988 film)
The Dressmaker is a 1988 British drama film directed by Jim O'Brien and starring Joan Plowright, Billie Whitelaw and Pete Postlethwaite.[2] It is an adaptation of the 1973 novel The Dressmaker by Beryl Bainbridge.
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| Directed by | Jim O'Brien |
| Written by | John McGrath |
| Based on | The Dressmaker by Beryl Bainbridge |
| Produced by | Steve Clark-Hall John McGrath Ronald Shedlo |
| Starring | Joan Plowright Billie Whitelaw Jane Horrocks |
| Cinematography | Michael Coulter |
| Edited by | William Diver |
| Music by | George Fenton |
Production companies | British Screen Productions Channel Four Films |
| Distributed by | Euro American Pictures |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £1.28 million[1] |
Plot
Set during the Second World War in England, the story concerns a claustrophobic relationship between two middle-aged sisters and their fragile 17-year-old niece.
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
- Michael James Reed - Chuck
- Sam Douglas - Corporal 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
References
- "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 21.
- "The Dressmaker (1988)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2009-01-14.
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