The Dressmaker (1988 film)

The Dressmaker
Directed by Jim O'Brien
Produced by Steve Clark-Hall
John McGrath
Ronald Shedlo
Written by John McGrath
Based on The Dressmaker by Beryl Bainbridge
Starring Joan Plowright
Billie Whitelaw
Jane Horrocks
Music by George Fenton
Cinematography Michael Coulter
Edited by William Diver
Production
company
British Screen Productions
Channel Four Films
Distributed by Euro American Pictures
Release dates
  • October 16, 1988 (1988-10-16) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
Country United States
United Kingdom
Language English

The Dressmaker is a 1988 British drama film directed by Jim O'Brien and starring Joan Plowright, Billie Whitelaw and Pete Postlethwaite.[1] 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. It is an adaptation of the novel The Dressmaker by Beryl Bainbridge.

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