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 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

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

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.


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