The Dressmaker (1988)

Name: The Dressmaker
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Released: 1988
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 3.2
Cast: Joan Plowright, Billie Whitelaw, Pete Postlethwaite, Jane Horrocks, Tim Ransom

1h 32m United Kingdom

Drama Romance War

Plot

Set against the backdrop of World War II England, a reserved dressmaker and her sister find themselves caring for their 17-year-old niece. The young girl becomes entwined in a fantastical romance with an American soldier, blurring the lines between reality and delusion. As the sisters navigate the challenges of wartime life, they grapple with their own repressed emotions while trying to protect the niece from the painful truths of her infatuation. Tensions rise as the consequences of love and fantasy unfold amid the chaos of war.

Cast

Joan Plowright Billie Whitelaw Pete Postlethwaite Jane Horrocks Tim Ransom Pippa Hinchley Rosemary Martin Tony Haygarth Michael James Reed Sam Douglas Bert Parnaby Lorraine Ashbourne Mandy Walsh Margi Clarke Andrew Moorcroft

The Dressmaker (1988)

Plot

Cast

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