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The Dressmaker (1988) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1988 · 92 mins · English
- Directed by
- Jim O’Brien
- Starring
- Lorraine Ashbourne, Joan Plowright, Billie Whitelaw, Sam Douglas, Pete Postlethwaite, Anthony Benson
Set in England amid the upheaval of World War II, a restrained dressmaker and her sister are burdened with caring for their 17‑year‑old niece. The girl becomes infatuated with an American soldier stationed nearby, indulging in a fanciful, almost delusional romance that strains the already tense household.
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