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The Dressmaker (1988) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Jim O'Brien

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Beryl Bainbridge ... (novel)
John McGrath ... (writer)

Cast (in credits order)  

Joan Plowright ... Nellie
Billie Whitelaw ... Margo
Pete Postlethwaite ... Jack (as Peter Postlethwaite)
Jane Horrocks ... Rita
Tim Ransom ... Wesley
Pippa Hinchley ... Val
Rosemary Martin ... Mrs. Manders
Tony Haygarth ... Mr. Manders
Michael James Reed ... Chuck (as Michael James-Reed)
Sam Douglas Sam Douglas ... Cpl. Zawadski
Bert Parnaby Bert Parnaby ... Mr. Barnes
Lorraine Ashbourne ... Factory Girl
Mandy Walsh Mandy Walsh ... Factory Girl
Margi Clarke ... Shopwoman
Andrew Moorcroft Andrew Moorcroft ... Butcher's Boy
Marie Jelliman Marie Jelliman ... Mrs. O'Toole
Rita Howard Rita Howard ... Producer
Pamela Austin ... Singer
Gerry White Gerry White ... Singer
Dorothy Dearnley Dorothy Dearnley ... Pianist
Anthony Benson Anthony Benson ... Terrence
Al T. Kossy Al T. Kossy ... Mr. Betts (as Al Kossy)
Val Elliott Val Elliott ... Secretary
Jayne Male Jayne Male ... Party Guest
Bradley Lavelle ... Party Guest
Andrew Woodman Andrew Woodman ... Party Guest
Freda Kelly ... Woman in Doorway
Terry Canning Terry Canning ... Man in Doorway
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Gardiner Richard Gardiner ... Kissing Soldier
Amanda Humphrey ... Girlfriend

Produced by 

Steve Clark-Hall ... associate producer
John McGrath ... executive producer
Ronald Shedlo ... producer

Music by 

George Fenton

Cinematography by 

Michael Coulter ... director of photography

Editing by 

William Diver

Casting By 

Priscilla John

Production Design by 

Caroline Amies

Art Direction by 

Chris Townsend

Costume Design by 

Judy Moorcroft

Makeup Department 

Kezia De Winne ... makeup artist
Karen Z.M. Turner ... makeup artist (as Karen Turner)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Patrick Kinney ... second assistant director
Nick Laws ... third assistant director
Gary White ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Alan Bailey ... property master
John Bailey ... dressing prop
Sophie Becher ... art department assistant
Alastair Gow ... construction manager
David Hamilton ... construction crew
Ken Hawkey ... stand-by construction crew
Danny Hunter ... stand-by prop
Mickey Hunter ... property chargehand (as Micky Hunter)
Josh Jones ... stagehand
George Malin ... dressing prop
Penny McDonald ... hand-printer/painter of wallpaper (as Penny Beard)
Susan McLenachan ... construction crew
Brian Mitchell ... construction crew
Con Murphy ... stand-by construction crew
Ben Pulsford ... construction crew
Marcus Spriggs ... art department trainee
Shirley Spriggs ... production buyer
Robin Thistlewaite ... construction crew
Tommy Westbrook ... stand-by construction crew

Sound Department 

Gary Desmond ... sound trainee
Peter Joly ... dubbing editor
Sandy MacRae ... sound recordist
Peter Maxwell ... dubbing mixer
Andrew Melhuish ... assistant dubbing editor
Gary Weir ... boom operator
Steve Hancock ... sound camera operator (uncredited)

Stunts 

Tom Delmar ... stunts
Jim Dowdall ... stunt coordinator
Tom Lucy ... stunts
Wayne Michaels ... stunts
Gareth Milne ... stunts
Nick Powell ... stunts
Trevor Steedman ... stunts
Mark Stewart ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department 

David Atkinson ... camera loader
Frank Connor ... still photographer
Alan Martin ... gaffer
John Maskall ... camera operator
Dave McWhinney ... electrician (as Dave McWhinnie)
Dave Moore ... best boy
Nick Pearson ... grip
Bill Pochetty ... electrician (as Billy Pochetty)
Kay Sheridan ... camera department trainee
Martin Testar ... focus puller

Casting Department 

Mary Colquhoun ... casting: USA
Brendan Donnison ... adr casting
Barbara Hudson ... casting secretary

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Keith Morton ... wardrobe master
Sue Wain ... wardrobe mistress

Editorial Department 

Nicola Black ... second assistant editor
Alex Mackie ... first assistant editor

Location Management 

Bill Clark ... location assistant
Brian Donovan ... location manager

Music Department 

Skaila Kanga ... musician: harp (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Angela Wharton ... script supervisor (as Angela Noakes)

Additional Crew 

Susan Barrett ... researcher
Susie Brown ... assistant to executive producer
Andrea Calderwood ... production trainee
Jan Deakin ... production secretary
Laura Goulding ... production assistant / production department trainee
Isobel Hurll ... choreographer
Carolyn Jardine ... publicist
Trevor Kaye ... floor runner
Susan Long ... accounting assistant
Shahana Meer ... production secretary
Sheila Fraser Milne ... production assistant
Gail Samuelson ... production coordinator
Joan Washington ... dialect coach

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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