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The Dressmaker (1988 film)

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The Dressmaker
Directed byJim O'Brien
Written byJohn McGrath
Based onThe Dressmaker by Beryl Bainbridge
Produced by
  • Steve Clark-Hall
  • John McGrath
  • Ronald Shedlo
Starring
CinematographyMichael Coulter
Edited byWilliam Diver
Music byGeorge Fenton
Production
companies
Distributed byEuro American Pictures
Release date
  • October 16, 1988 (1988-10-16) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
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

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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

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References

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  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.
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