All, world wide, it can be played at any dvd player. The whales of august 1987 an amazing film with a truly amazing cast bette davis, lillian gish, ann sothern and vincent price. Alan price is an english musician, best known as the original keyboardist for the british band the animals and for his s. The whales of august 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
With lillian gish, bette davis, vincent price, ann sothern. I particularly liked the 1 hour and 12 minute piece that includes on set interviews with the five main players price, gish, sothern, carey and davis in that order. Like they have most summers, elderly widowed sisters libby strong and sarah webber, who live in philadelphia, are staying together in the familys. The whales of august 1987 rotten tomatoes a onceinalifetime cast of veterans performs david berrys play about libby strong bette davis and sarah webber lillian gish, widowed sisters. Whales of august the 1987 whasango cd1 whasango cd2 what about bob 1991 what dreams may come cd1 1998 what dreams may come cd2 1998 what fault is it of ours 2003 cd1 what fault is it of ours 2003 cd2 what lies beneath cd1 what lies beneath cd2 what planet are you from what price glory what women want what women want cd1 what women want cd2.
Its new york premiere was given by the wpa theatre in 1982. Bette davis, lillian gish, ann sothern, vincent price, harry carey jr. It was the last film of lillian gish, ann sothern, and director lindsay anderson. Gentle weave of crotchety comedy and haunting drama, with.
Mar 26, 2016 the whales of august soundtrack cd details and availability. You can write, the whales of august 1987 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. Buy american cinematographer magazine oct 1987 the whales. Take a look at even more movies and tv shows that were so. The whales of august is a 1987 american drama film directed by lindsay anderson and starring bette davis and lillian gish as elderly sisters. The whales of august not rated 1h 30min drama 19 august 1987 france two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in maine. The whales of august 1987 bette davis, lillian gish, vincent price, ann sothern import ntsc all region 0 dvd. Also in the cast were ann sothern as one of their friends, and vincent price as a peripheral member of the former russian aristocracy. Bargain daily deals on american cinematographer magazine oct 1987 the whales of august 1. Streaming full the whales of august 1987 first, once you can rate this movie.
Their attitudes and outlook on life and death, both old and new, continually affect their relationship with each other, and with their distinguished and not so distinguished neighbors. This is a poetic little movie about death, sibling rivalry and the passage of time. What a joy it is to present an encore edition of alan prices elegant and charming score for the whales of august. The whales of august 1987 full movie online free english. The whales of august 1987 directed by lindsay anderson. The longer we look at the ladies the more beautiful they seem, even the gaunt bette davis. The whales of august was shot on location in maine and features a good supporting performance by ann sothern and a cameo by mary steenburgen as the young sarah. Gish, however, is finding it difficult to care for her blind and increasingly. The whales of august 1987 posters the movie database tmdb. Its a slight drama to begin with, about two elderly, widowed sisters summering in maine, one causing considerable grief and concern for the.
The whales of august is a 1987 drama about two elderly sisters, libby bette davis and sarah lillian gish. The older sister, elizabeth libby is being taken care of by her younger sister, sarah. This film stars lillian gish and bette davis, and to cast those two actresses as the leads of the same movie is to make their very presences more important than anything else. The whales of august is a 1987 film based on a play by david berry starring bette davis and lillian gish as elderly sisters. The whales of august is a play written by american playwright david berry. The kl studio classics bluray of the whales of august is a fine encoding that brings out the life in the picture, the sunny maine mornings and the warm atmosphere in sarahs summer house. In the case of the whales of august 1987 the movie is as every bit. Each mixture is made based on the content of a specific flick, so expect a very strong. Cover has the foreign language text as the picture shows.
The executioners song 1982 tommy lee jones eli wallach full length movie duration. Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in maine. Buy american cinematographer magazine oct 1987 the whales of august 1 now. The whales of august bluray kl studio classics 1987 color 1. Official video content provided by nelson entertainment or one of its authorized agents.
This poignant 1987 film was the culmination of an era. The whales of august 1987 posters the movie database. The whales of august 1987 was recently released on bluray and dvd from kino lorber. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the whales of august with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Feb 21, 2014 official video content provided by nelson entertainment or one of its authorized agents. I was a bit disappointed and a lot underwhelmed when i saw the whales of august 1987 when it was new, and watching it for the second time via kinos new bluray, that opinion, alas, remains unchanged. The whales of august 1987 dvd all new bette davis lillian gish. The whales of august is een film uit 1987 onder regie van lindsay anderson. The story, set sometime in the 50s, concerns two elderly sisters, libby davis and sarah gish, who live together in their. The whales of august soundtrack from 1987, composed by alan price. Its full of memories, it gives one an initial warmth and fuzziness, but tiny little stray threads can rub against the skin and cause discomfort. Actrice ann sothern speelde hierin haar laatste rol en werd hiervoor genomineerd. The whales of august is a 1987 film directed by lindsay anderson, starring bette davis, lillian gish, and vincent price. The sensitive cinematography doesnt mind getting close to its subjects.
The whales of august is based on a play by david berry and stars bette davis and lillian gish as elderly sisters. A movie youll never forget the whales of august is a 1987 film based on a play by david berry starring bette davis and lillian gish as elderly sisters. The whales of august soundtrack cd details and availability. The whales of august is a 1987 film directed by lindsay anderson, starring bette davis, lillian gish, and vincent price the story, set sometime in the 50s, concerns two elderly sisters, libby davis and sarah gish, who live together in their old family house on a small island off the coast of maine. The whales of august 1987 lindsay anderson releases. Its a slight drama to begin with, about two elderly, widowed sisters summering in maine, one causing considerable grief and concern for the other, but whats there is hampered further by the. The whales of august 1987 10141987 us drama 1h 30m user score. Alan price the whales of august the whales of august 1987 duration. Also in the cast were ann sothern as one of their friends, and vincent price. Two elderly sisters spend a traditional august at their seaside home in maine, for perhaps the last time. Released by varese sarabande in 2016 containing music from the whales of august 1987.
The whales of august 1987 new sealed dvd bette davis. Tommy lee jones eli wallach anthony perkins 1,495,053 views. Quite the change of pace from the combative mick travis trilogy, the whales of august is more akin to a late ozu film, complete with pillow shots. As stories go, it is conventional enough, but in the whales of august, as in grand opera, the story is only the occasion for the performances.
Jan 08, 2018 the whales of august 1987 was recently released on bluray and dvd from kino lorber. Both of them are now widows and have chosen to spend the end of their lives together. Camille deadpan for some reason this movie reminds me of on golden pond 1981. August is five months away, but the great dvr purge of early 2017 must end sometime and ive been wanting to see this, lindsay andersons final feature, for ages.
The play is about two elderly sisters, both widows, who are living together in 1954 in a summer cottage in maine. Or was it carmela consulting his movie guide on an episode of the sopranos. The whales of august by lindsay anderson bette davis. Two elderly sisters spend the summer on the island in maine where, sixty years previously, they watched the whales offshore. Regina king addresses the question of whether a second season of watchmen might be made. The whales of august bars and pubs in shibuya, tokyo. Feb 24, 2018 the executioners song 1982 tommy lee jones eli wallach full length movie duration. As old age sets in, their husbands are as dim a memory as the leviathans and they live increasingly in the past. It is about widowed sisters vacationing on a philadelphia island for their 60th consecutive summer. Always remember dont trust the opinion of the whales of august 1987 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. Originally released in 1987, the cd has been out of print for nearly three decades. The whales of august is the cinematic equivalent of a handmade but very old and worn family quilt. Named after the 1987 movie, this bar serves cocktails themed on films.
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