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Dec 16, 1988
92 min
Full-HD

The Dressmaker (1988)

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.

Category

Drama Romance War

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

Freeway/Shedlo Films British Screen Productions Film Four International

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

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