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.
The Dollmaker has generally received very positive reviews.
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Review of The Dollmaker (1984)
Review of The Dollmaker (1984)
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The Dollmaker was released in 1984 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 21 reviews, giving The Dollmaker (1984) an average rating of 81%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 93%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 85%.
With a score of 81%, The Dollmaker is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1984, which stands at 58%.
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