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| 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 |
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British Screen Productions
Channel Four Films |
| Distributed by | Euro American Pictures |
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Running time
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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. 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.