The Dressmaker (1988 film)

This article is about the British 1988 film. For the Australian film from 2015, see The Dressmaker (2015 film).

The Dressmaker
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
Release date	October 16, 1988 (1988-10-16) (United States)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£1.28 million[1]

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.

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

1. "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.
2. "The Dressmaker (1988)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.

External links

• The Dressmaker at IMDb