The Whales of August (1987)
- Directed by
- Lindsay Anderson
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 80 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
Two elderly sisters spend the summer in their coastal Maine home. One sister is blind and dependent on the other, which strains their relationship as they reflect on their past and face their futures.
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What happens
The Whales of August is a 1987 American drama film directed by Lindsay Anderson and adapted by David Berry from his play of the same title. It stars Bette Davis and Lillian Gish as elderly sisters living on the Maine coast. The cast also features Vincent Price and Ann Sothern. It was the final film appearance for both Gish (who was 93 years old at the time of filming) and Sothern, and the second-to-last appearance of Davis. The film was released by Alive Films on October 16, 1987. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, although the performances of the cast were universally praised. Gish won the National Board of Review Award for Best Actress, and Sothern earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 60th Academy Awards. The film was also nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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