The Dressmaker

Year: 1988

Runtime: 92 mins

Language: English

Director: Jim O’Brien

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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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