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The Whales of August( 1987)

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Overview

Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in Maine.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Bette Davis

      Libby Strong

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      Lillian Gish

      Sarah Webber

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      Vincent Price

      Mr. Maranov

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      Ann Sothern

      Tisha Doughty

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      Harry Carey, Jr.

      Joshua Brackett

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      Margaret Ladd

      Young Libby

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      Mary Steenburgen

      Young Sarah

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      Tisha Sterling

      Young Tisha

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      Frank Grimes

      Mr. Beckwith

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Mar 28 2022
    When I see this, I cannot help but wonder how much actual acting Bette Davis and Lilian Gish (who made her first film in 1912!) were doing, and how much of their performances were but second nature for two elderly ladies who were simply being themselves in this screen adaptation of David Berry's play. The sisters, now spinsters, spend their summers away from the heat of Pittsburgh in a small cottage on an island off the coat of Maine. Davis ("Libby") is blind and reliant on Gish ("Sarah"), her slightly more nimble, certainly more amenable sister as they live out their lives contemplating what h...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • sibling relationship
    • based on play or musical
    • maine
    • elderly
    • elderly lady
    • sister sister relationship