The Dollmaker
7.5
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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Cast
33 people
Jane Fonda
Gertie Nevels
Known for
Monster-in-Law
The Newsroom
Levon Helm
Clovis
Known for
Coal Miner's Daughter
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Amanda Plummer
Mamie
Known for
Ratched
Pulp Fiction
Susan Kingsley
Sophronie
Also in
Popeye
Coal Miner's Daughter
Ann Hearn
Max
Known for
Lorenzo's Oil
The Accused
Robert Swan
Victor (as Bob Swan)
Known for
The Untouchables
Who's That Girl
Geraldine Page
Mrs. Kendrick
Known for
The Rescuers
Interiors
Jason Yearwood
Reuben
No other roles listed
David Brady Wilson
Enoch
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Starla Whaley
Clytie
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David Dawson
Amos
Nikki Creswell
Cassie
Known for
North and South
Daniel Petrie Director · Harriet Arnow Author Rita Roland Editor
United States release May 13, 1984 · Produced in United States · Production IPC Films
Production
Finnegan Productions
Production
IPC Films
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 13, 1984
Theatrical
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