The whales of august bette davis and lillian gish duration. May 07, 2017 le film the whales of august 1987 vostfr admin 20170507t04. Le film the whales of august 1987 vostfr admin 20170507t04. Le film the whales of august 1987 vostfr film complet. 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. Dec 22, 2016 david berry, a playwright and screenwriter best known for the play and film the whales of august, died on dec.
Andersons version of david berrys play opens with a sepiatinted steenburgen joyfully watching the spouters of the title, before fast forwarding into. Vincent canby of the new york times called the whales of august a cinema event. His generosity is understandable, given the film s main draw. The whales of august by lindsay anderson bette davis. Rhode island, presented the premiere of the whales of august in 1981.
With bette davis, lillian gish, vincent price, ann sothern. The whales of august film the whales of august 14 october 1987. Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in maine. Whales no longer pass close to the shore as they did during the youth of two elderly widowed sisters who have a seaside home where theyve summered for 50. The whales of august is the cinematic equivalent of a handmade but very old and worn family quilt. The whales of august balenele din august 1987 film.
The story is based on the play of the same name by david berry. The whales of august is a 1987 drama about two elderly sisters, libby bette davis and sarah lillian gish. The plot and script were seen as underwhelming, with its major redeeming quality being the performances of gish, davis and sothern. Two elderly sisters spend the summer on the island in maine where, sixty years previously, they watched the whales offshore. 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. 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. This poignant 1987 film was the culmination of an era. Jan 08, 2018 the whales of august 1987 was recently released on bluray and dvd from kino lorber. Cover has the foreign language text as the picture shows. 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. Camille deadpan for some reason this movie reminds me of on golden pond 1981. Bette davis, lillian gish, ann sothern, vincent price, harry carey jr. 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 new sealed dvd bette davis.
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. I certainly appreciated it more now than i did in 1987. 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. Its new york premiere was given by the wpa theatre in 1982. It was the last great performance of bette davis and vincent price, who previously worked together nearly 50 years earlier. The whales of august it is 1954, and libby strong bette davis and her younger sister sarah webber lillian gish have returned to the small maine island for the summer, just as they have done. May 27, 2015 humpback whales takes audiences to alaska, hawaii and the kingdom of tonga for a closeup look at how these whales communicate, sing, feed, play and take care of their young. Humpbacks were nearly driven to extinction 50 years ago, but today are making a steady recovery. The whales of august soundtrack from 1987, composed by alan price. I was 20 years old when i saw the whales of august at the local theater in my home town. 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 1987 was recently released on bluray and dvd from kino lorber. The whales of august is a film directed by lindsay anderson with bette davis, lillian gish, vincent price, ann sothern, year. The whales of august 1987, directed by lindsay anderson.
David berry, a playwright and screenwriter best known for the play and film the whales of august, died on dec. All, world wide, it can be played at any dvd player. The whales of august, on the other hand, surely will be. The whales of august is a 1987 film based on a play by david berry starring bette davis and lillian gish as elderly sisters. As old age sets in, their husbands are as dim a memory as the leviathans and they live increasingly in the past. Doua surori locuiesc impreuna intro casuta in maine, rabdatoarea gish fiind mereu nevoita sa aiba.
The story is based on the play of the same name by david berry the film was shot on location on maines cliff island. Official video content provided by nelson entertainment or one of its authorized agents. The whales of august bluray kl studio classics 1987 color 1. The whales of august is an english movie directed by lindsay anderson released in the year 1987. Les baleines du mois daout 1987 film complet en francais. Both of them are now widows and have chosen to spend the end of their lives together. 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 soundtrack cd details and availability. With lillian gish, bette davis, vincent price, ann sothern. 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. The whales of august 1987 lindsay anderson synopsis. Gentle weave of crotchety comedy and haunting drama, with.
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. The whales of august 1987 bette davis, lillian gish, vincent price, ann sothern import ntsc all region 0 dvd lillian gish actor, lindsay anderson director format. The whales of august is a 1987 drama, family film directed by lindsay anderson and starring bette davis, lillian gish. 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. 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. Its a slight drama to begin with, about two elderly, widowed sisters summering in maine, one causing considerable grief and concern for the. Quite the change of pace from the combative mick travis trilogy, the whales of august is more akin to a late ozu film. The sensitive cinematography doesnt mind getting close to its subjects. It was the last film of lillian gish, ann sothern, and director lindsay anderson. Also in the cast were ann sothern as one of their friends, and vincent price as a peripheral member of the former russian aristocracy. See more ideas about the whales of august, lillian gish and ann sothern.
It was called le bijou and it was the only theater in kalamazoo, michigan that showed art house movies and foreign films during the 1980s. Feb 21, 2014 official video content provided by nelson entertainment or one of its authorized agents. 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. Watch the whales of august 1987 full movie openload movies. The whales of august august movie lindsay anderson harry carey ann sothern lillian gish vincent price film base whales. 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. This movie had bette davis, lillian gish, vincent price, ann sothern in the lead roles of the film.
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. The film was shot on location on maines cliff island. The films premiere in new york city on october 14, 1987, gishs 94th birthday, was followed a few weeks later by a premiere in portland, maine, which was attended by both berry and kaplan. The whales of august 1987 posters the movie database. The longer we look at the ladies the more beautiful they seem, even the gaunt bette davis. Reviews for the whales of august were mixed to positive. 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 is a quiet, dialoguedriven film, and all the conversations are well prioritized and easy to comprehend. Alan price the whales of august the whales of august.
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