The Dressmaker
1988 · 92 min · Director: Jim O'Brien
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Dressmaker (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety15%
- Love10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance, War. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Cast
Mr Barnes
Factory Girl
Shopwoman
Butcher's Boy
Mrs O'Toole
Producer
Singer
Singer
Pianist
Details
- Directed by
- Jim O'Brien
- Written by
- John McGrath, Beryl Bainbridge
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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