The Bostonians (1984)
- Directed by
- James Ivory
- Genre
- drama film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 2h 02m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 48 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1870s Boston, a women's rights activist takes a young woman under her wing. A conservative lawyer also pursues the young woman, creating a rivalry for her affection and loyalty.
slow-burnmelancholicromantictensecerebralvisually lushrestrainednostalgic
What happens
The Bostonians is a 1984 historical romance drama film directed by James Ivory. The screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala is based on the 1886 American novel The Bostonians by Henry James. The film stars Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Reeve, Madeleine Potter, and Jessica Tandy. The Bostonians was released in the United States on 2 August 1984. The film received respectable reviews and nominations by the Golden Globe Awards, Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards, and won Golden Peacock (Best Film) at the 10th International Film Festival of India. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Epílogo (1984)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.