Catala deutsch espanol francais italiano nederlands. Find release information for the whales of august 1987 lindsay anderson on allmovie. The whales of august soundtrack cd details and availability. Two elderly sisters spend the summer on the island in maine where, sixty years previously, they watched the whales offshore.
Feb 24, 2018 the executioners song 1982 tommy lee jones eli wallach full length movie duration. The sensitive cinematography doesnt mind getting close to its subjects. Our common future sustainable development the united nations. 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. Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in maine. Varese sarabande vcl 0216 1167 country united states format cd release date 29feb2016 limited edition of copies. In truth, this isnt a movie, its a shrine to two giants in winterwellintended. 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 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.
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. With lillian gish, bette davis, vincent price, ann sothern. Jan 08, 2018 the whales of august 1987 was recently released on bluray and dvd from kino lorber. Gish, however, is finding it difficult to care for her blind and increasingly. The whales of august 1987 was recently released on bluray and dvd from kino lorber. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the whales of august near you. The whales of august 1987 lindsay anderson releases. The whales of august 1987 yify download movie torrent. Le film the whales of august 1987 vostfr admin 20170507t04. Whales of august, the varese encore varese sarabande.
Gentle weave of crotchety comedy and haunting drama, with. The whales of august is a play written by american playwright david berry. As old age sets in, their husbands are as dim a memory as the leviathans and they live increasingly in the past. Both of them are now widows and have chosen to spend the end of their lives together. The whales of august 1987 yify download movie torrent yts. Usa 14 october 1987 new york city, new york premiere usa 16 october 1987 limited argentina 5 may 1988. The whales of august is a 1987 american drama film directed by lindsay anderson and starring bette davis and lillian gish as elderly sisters. Mar 26, 2016 the whales of august soundtrack cd details and availability. The whales of august 1987 posters the movie database. Bette davis, lillian gish, ann sothern, vincent price, harry carey jr. Rhode island, presented the premiere of the whales of august in 1981. Bette davis, lillian gish, vincent price, ann sothern, harry carey, jr. The whales of august bluray kl studio classics 1987 color 1. The story of jonah and the whale, mentioned in the quran 37.
Official video content provided by nelson entertainment or one of its authorized agents. Camille deadpan for some reason this movie reminds me of on golden pond 1981. The whales of august 1987 posters the movie database tmdb. The film was shot on location on maines cliff island. Le balene dagosto 1987 ita streaming completo dublado alta qualita, guardafilm le balene dagosto 1987 film completo streaming sub ita gratis le balene dagosto 1987 titolo originale. 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. 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 quiet, dialoguedriven film, and all the conversations are well prioritized and easy to comprehend. The two old sisters have been at war for years, until they have become beloved enemies. The whales of august by lindsay anderson bette davis. Jonah and the whale, folio from a jami altavarikh compendium. Italian senator, writer, undersecretary of state for foreign affairs. Its a slight drama to begin with, about two elderly, widowed sisters summering in maine, one causing considerable grief and concern for the. Originally released in 1987, the cd has been out of print for nearly three decades. 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. David berry, a playwright and screenwriter best known for the play and film the whales of august, died on dec. I certainly appreciated it more now than i did in 1987. Raw september 1986 interviews with director linday anderson, cinematographer mike fash and production designer jocelyn herbert chapters. Sarah is more ablebodied and in somewhat better shape, so she takes care of her blind. The story is based on the play of the same name by david berry.
Your isp can monitor you, unless you use a zero log vpn. 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 1987 new sealed dvd bette davis. The raw september 1986 interviews with stars bette davis, lillian gish, vincent price, ann sothern and harry carey jr. Compra the whales of august 1987 bette davis, lillian gish, vincent price. 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. Oil from sperm whale blubber otherwise known as body oil is of a light straw color. 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. It is 1954, and libby strong bette davis and her younger sister sarah webber lillian gish have returned to the small maine.
The executioners song 1982 tommy lee jones eli wallach full length movie duration. Like they have most summers, elderly widowed sisters libby strong and sarah webber, who live in philadelphia, are staying. 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 lindsay anderson synopsis. With bette davis, lillian gish, vincent price, 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. 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. Le film the whales of august 1987 vostfr film complet. The whales of august soundtrack from 1987, composed by alan price. This is the last film performed by the marvelous lillian gish, too. A onceinalifetime cast of veterans performs david berrys play about libby strong bette davis and sarah webber lillian gish, widowed sisters vacationing on a philadelphia island for their. The play is about two elderly sisters, both widows, who are living together in 1954 in a summer cottage in maine. 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. Quite the change of pace from the combative mick travis trilogy, the whales of august is more akin to.
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. Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day. This is a poetic little movie about death, sibling rivalry and the passage of time. The longer we look at the ladies the more beautiful they seem, even the gaunt bette davis.
Its new york premiere was given by the wpa theatre in 1982. See more ideas about the whales of august, lillian gish and ann sothern. The older sister, elizabeth libby is being taken care of by her younger sister, sarah. The whales of august is a 1987 american drama film directed by lindsay anderson and. All, world wide, it can be played at any dvd player. Alan price is an english musician, best known as the original keyboardist for the british band the animals and for his s. Cover has the foreign language text as the picture shows. 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. Lillian gish at the grosvenor house hotel giving autograph august 1969. The whales of august is a 1987 film based on a play by david berry starring bette davis and lillian gish as elderly sisters. Also in the cast were ann sothern as one of their friends, and vincent price as a peripheral member of the former russian aristocracy. 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 1987 bette davis, lillian gish, vincent price.
I was 20 years old when i saw the whales of august at the local theater in my home town. Tommy lee jones eli wallach anthony perkins 1,507,026 views. Feb 21, 2014 official video content provided by nelson entertainment or one of its authorized agents. The whales of august 1987 directed by lindsay anderson. The whales of august is that last serious dramatic feature film performed by the great bette davis. The story is based on the play of the same name by david berry the film was shot on location on maines cliff island.
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