The Whales of August
by Lindsay Anderson
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Actor: Ann Sothern, Bette Davis, Harry Carey Jr., Lillian Gish, Vincent PriceDirector: Lindsay Anderson
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-10-07
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
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Movie Review: The Whales of August
Summary: 5 Stars
Gentle film with excellent acting by the great Bette Davis and Lilian Gish, Ann Sothern and Vincent Price. Highly recommended for relaxing entertainment.
Summary of The Whales of August
Two of the greatest motion picture actresses of all time Bette Davis and Lillian Gish unite their legendary talents in this beautifully photographed intensely emotional drama that offers unexpected and quite marvelous rewards (The New York Times)!Libby (Davis) and Sarah (Gish) are widowed siblings who have vacationed for half a century at a seaside cottage in Maine. Now in their eighties the sisters have unexpectedly arrived at an impasse: While Sarah embraces change and the possibility of romance with a courtly Russian suitor (Vincent Price) the stubbornly bitter Libby rages at the inevitability of death. As the summer months wane can Libby and Sarah rediscover the powerful bonds of memory family and love?System Requirements:Running Time: 91 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?DRAMA Rating:?NR UPC:?027616896636 Manufacturer No:?1005342Vincent Canby of The New York Times called The Whales of August "a cinema event." His generosity is understandable, given the film's main draw: two of the greatest actresses in movie history, whose careers extend back to the very beginnings of narrative. They are Lillian Gish and Bette Davis, and they are two of cinema's lovely, essential people... so it is painful to report that Mr. Canby's gallant review is not really justified by this trifle, a once-round-the-Golden Pond-lightly. Demanding Bette and dutiful Lillian are sisters living on the Maine coast; Vincent Price is a courtly suitor, and Ann Sothern and Harry Carey Jr. (the liveliest performers in the picture) are local folk. Directed by a great student of film, Lindsay Anderson (O Lucky Man!), the material is fatally soppy. In truth, this isn't a movie, it's a shrine to two giants in winter--well-intended, and best seen as a tribute. --Robert Horton
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