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The Dollmaker

The Dollmaker

1984, Movie, 2h 22min

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.

Country: United States

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Amanda Plummer,

Christine Ebersole

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The Dollmaker was released in theaters on May 13, 1984.