Its a slight drama to begin with, about two elderly, widowed sisters summering in maine, one causing considerable grief and concern for the. 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. 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. The whales of august is the cinematic equivalent of a handmade but very old and worn family quilt. 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. His generosity is understandable, given the films main draw. Atmospherics, such as the churning sound of the sea, gentle breezes, and chirping birds, nicely complement the action without overwhelming it, and subtleties like creaky doors and floorboards are well rendered. 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. 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. The whales of august soundtrack from 1987, composed by alan price. The sensitive cinematography doesnt mind getting close to its subjects.
This poignant 1987 film was the culmination of an era. Tommy lee jones eli wallach anthony perkins 1,490,180 views. Its new york premiere was given by the wpa theatre in 1982. The whales of august is a 1987 american drama film directed by lindsay anderson and starring bette davis and lillian gish as elderly sisters. Whales of august, the varese encore varese sarabande. The whales of august is a 1987 drama, family film directed by lindsay anderson and starring bette davis, lillian gish. Both of them are now widows and have chosen to spend the end of their lives together. What a joy it is to present an encore edition of alan prices elegant and charming score for the whales of august.
Jan 08, 2018 the whales of august 1987 was recently released on bluray and dvd from kino lorber. Camille deadpan for some reason this movie reminds me of on golden pond 1981. May 07, 2017 le film the whales of august 1987 vostfr admin 20170507t04. It was the last film of lillian gish, ann sothern, and director lindsay anderson. Streaming full the whales of august 1987 first, once you can rate this movie. Fr voir the prince of tennis saison 2 streaming vf. The whales of august 1987 an amazing film with a truly amazing cast bette davis, lillian gish, ann sothern and vincent price. The whales of august 1987 posters the movie database tmdb. It was the last great performance of bette davis and vincent price, who previously worked together nearly 50 years earlier. The whales of august the whales of august 1987 duration.
He received an obie award for distinguished playwriting. Cover has the foreign language text as the picture shows. Rhode island, presented the premiere of the whales of august in 1981. This is a poetic little movie about death, sibling rivalry and the passage of time. The whales of august is a 1987 drama about two elderly sisters, libby bette davis and sarah lillian gish. 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 directed by lindsay anderson. You can write, the whales of august 1987 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. The whales of august 1987 bette davis, lillian gish, vincent price, ann sothern import ntsc all region 0 dvd. Point, which ran off broadway before moving to broadway in 1979. 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. The whales of august is based on a play by david berry and stars bette davis and lillian gish as elderly sisters. The whales of august follow the events of just more than a day in the life of two sisters, sarah lillian gish and libby bette davis. 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 1987 plot summary 4 two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in maine. The whales of august by lindsay anderson bette davis. The whales of august august movie lindsay anderson harry carey ann sothern lillian gish vincent price film base whales. Always remember dont trust the opinion of the whales of august 1987 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. With lillian gish, bette davis, vincent price, ann sothern.
Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in maine. The whales of august 1987 lindsay anderson synopsis. The film the whales of august was shot on cliff island 25 years ago and roger berle worked on the film then and talks about events to mark the anniversary. As sarah follows her daily chores, from gardening to painting to preparing tea for visitors, you get a strong sense of rhythm and simplicity that is almost hypnotic. Feb 24, 2018 the executioners song 1982 tommy lee jones eli wallach full length movie duration. Feb 21, 2014 the whales of august 1987 movie video detective. Vincent canby of the new york times called the whales of august a cinema event. He was writing a novel inspired by his army service in the vietnam war when he was urged to turn it into a play. With bette davis, lillian gish, vincent price, ann sothern. The executioners song 1982 tommy lee jones eli wallach full length movie duration. 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 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. 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.
The whales of august 1987 new sealed dvd bette davis. Le film the whales of august 1987 vostfr film complet. 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. All, world wide, it can be played at any dvd player. The whales of august muted but engrossing tale about the balance of power between two elderly sisters boasts superior lead performances from two of the screens most legendary actresses, bette. Originally released in 1987, the cd has been out of print for nearly three decades. Mar 26, 2016 the whales of august soundtrack cd details and availability.
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