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TV Movie

The Dollmaker

1984·2h 22m
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
1,235 votes

During WWII, a hard-luck farmer leaves rural home for a big city factory job. Gertie, his woodcarver wife reluctantly joins. City life and reckless spending leave them in dire straits, so Gertie carves handmade dolls to support her family.

The Dollmaker is a 1984 drama movie directed by Daniel Petrie, starring Jane Fonda, Amanda Plummer, Levon Helm. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 1,235 votes and runs 2h 22m.

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Director
Daniel Petrie
Stars
Jane Fonda
Amanda Plummer
Levon Helm
Susan Kingsley
Details
1984-05-13
142 min
TV Movie
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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