The Dressmaker In England during World War II, a repressed dressmaker and her sister struggle looking after their 17-year-old niece, who is having a delusional affair with an American soldier. Details Casts Galleries Posters Title The Dressmaker Release Date 1988-12-16 Runtime 01 Hours 32 Minutes Genres Drama Romance War Production Companies Freeway/Shedlo Films, British Screen Productions, Film4 Productions Production Countries United Kingdom 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... Cpl 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... Rita Howard... Producer... Gerry White... Singer... Pamela Austin... Singer... Dorothy Dearnley... Pianist... Anthony Benson... Terrence... Al T. Kossy... Mr Betts... Val Elliott... Secretary... Mandy Humphrey... Party Guest... Jayne Male... Party Guest... Bradley Lavelle... Party Guest... Andrew Woodman... Party Guest... Freda Kelly... Woman in Doorway... Terry Canning... Man in Doorway... Paul Haigh... GI (uncredited)... Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (3840x2160) Original Size (960x1440) Original Size (1667x2531) Original Size (1028x1617) Original Size (800x1209)