The Dressmaker (1988 film)
# 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
