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The Whales of August is a american film of genre Drama directed by Lindsay Anderson released in USA on 14 october 1987 with Bette Davis
The Whales of August (1987)
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Add to a movie listThe Whales of August is a 1987 film based on a play by David Berry and stars Bette Davis and Lillian Gish as elderly sisters. Also in the cast were Ann Sothern as one of their friends, and Vincent Price as a peripheral member of the former Russian aristocracy. The film was shot on location on Maine's Cliff Island. The house still stands and is a popular subject of artists on the island. The film was directed by Lindsay Anderson, his final feature film, and the screenplay was adapted by David Berry from his own play.
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The Whales of August tells the story of two elderly widowed sisters near the end of their lives, spending a summer in a seaside house in Maine. The surroundings cause them to recall their relationship as young women, and the summers they had enjoyed there in the past. They reflect on the passage of time, and the bitterness, jealousies and misunderstandings that slowly festered over the years and kept them from establishing a true closeness in their relationship.Actors
Bette Davis
(Libby Strong)
Lillian Gish
(Sarah Webber)
Vincent Price
(Mr. Maranov)
Ann Sothern
(Tisha Doughty)
Mary Steenburgen
(Young Sarah)
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