Drama ·TV Movie · 1984 · 2h 22m

The Dollmaker

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Director
Daniel Petrie
Cast
Jane Fonda as Gertie Nevels Levon Helm as Clovis Amanda Plummer as Mamie Susan Kingsley as Sophronie Ann Hearn as Max Robert Swan as Victor (as Bob Swan)
Crew
Rita Roland — Editor Harriet Arnow — Novel Bill Finnegan — Producer George Jenkins — Production Design Julie Weiss — Costume Design
Synopsis

During World War II, hard-luck farmer Colvis Nevels leaves his rural Kentucky home to take a factory job in bustling Detroit. Reluctantly accompanying Colvis is his long-suffering wife, Gertie, a talented woodcarver set in her traditional ways. When the perils of city life and Colvis' reckless squandering of money send the Nevels into precarious financial straits, Gertie starts a business making hand-carved dolls in order to provide for her family.

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Mood & Themes
familyhandcrafted
Key Collaborators
Daniel Petrie Director Rita Roland Editor Harriet Arnow Novel Bill Finnegan Producer George Jenkins Production Design Julie Weiss Costume Design
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