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The Whales of August
The Whales of August

The Whales of August

1987 90 min ★ 7.0 Drama

Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in Maine.

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Cast

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Libby Strong

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Sarah Webber

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Mr. Maranov

Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

Tisha Doughty

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Joshua Brackett

Margaret Ladd

Margaret Ladd

Young Libby

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Young Sarah

Tisha Sterling

Tisha Sterling

Young Tisha

Frank Grimes

Frank Grimes

Mr. Beckwith

Frank Pitkin

Old Randall

Details

Director

Lindsay Anderson

Screenplay

David Berry

Tagline

"The Screen's Immortals... A movie you'll never forget."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Nelson Entertainment

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

March 28, 2022

★ 7/10

When I see this, I cannot help but wonder how much actual acting Bette Davis and Lilian Gish (who made her first film in 1912!) were doing, and how much of their performances were but second nature for two elderly ladies who were simply being themselves in this screen adaptation of David Berry's play. The sisters, now spinsters, spend their summers away from the heat of Pittsburgh in a small cotta...

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