The Dressmaker (1988 film)

The Dressmaker is a 1988 British drama film directed by Jim O'Brien and starring Joan Plowright, Billie Whitelaw and Pete Postlethwaite. 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

 * Joan Plowright – Nellie
 * Billie Whitelaw – Margo
 * Pete Postlethwaite – Jack
 * Jane Horrocks – Rita
 * Tim Ransom – Wesley
 * Pippa Hinchley – Val
 * Rosemary Martin – Mrs Manders
 * Tony Haygarth – Mr Manders
 * Michael James Reed – Chuck
 * Sam Douglas – Corporal Zawadski
 * Bert Parnaby – Mr Barnes
 * Lorraine Ashbourne – Factory Girl
 * Mandy Walsh – Factory Girl
 * Margi Clarke – Shopwoman
 * Andrew Moorcroft – Butcher's Boy
 * Marie Jelliman – Mrs O'Toole