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The Dressmaker

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Two aunts (Joan Plowright, Billie Whitelaw) give their 17-year-old niece (Jane Horrocks) conflicting advice about men in 1944 Liverpool.

Critics Reviews

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/12/2005
3/5
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 08/28/2004
3/5
Jim O'Brien has turned this into a riveting Victorian morality tale. Go to Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal 08/29/2003
4/5
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06/07/2017 Meh. Two aunts in England during WWII differ when it comes to how to deal with their young niece's brief relationship with an US soldier where she expects a proposal that is not coming. He made the right call, she is too young and needs maintenance for insecurities at this point. Reminded me of the type of program that you often used to see on PBS. See more Read all reviews
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Jim O'Brien

Director

Joan Plowright

Nellie

Billie Whitelaw

Margo

Jane Horrocks

Rita

Pete Postlethwaite

Jack

Tim Ransom

Wesley
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The Dressmaker

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Synopsis Two aunts (Joan Plowright, Billie Whitelaw) give their 17-year-old niece (Jane Horrocks) conflicting advice about men in 1944 Liverpool.
Director
Jim O'Brien
Producer
Ronald Shedlo
Screenwriter
John McGrath
Production Co
Channel Four Films, British Screen Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m