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

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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