The film received its new york city premiere on october 14, 1987, lillian gishs 94th birthday. Another film personality of long standing, harry carey jr. It includes 1987 films that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Originally released in 1987, the cd has been out of print for nearly three decades. 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. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. This poignant 1987 film was the culmination of an era. The whales of august bluray kl studio classics 1987 color 1.
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. I certainly appreciated it more now than i did in 1987. Click here to download subtitles file for the movie whales of august the 1987 click here to download the movie whales of august the 1987 ads. Rent the whales of august 1987 starring bette davis and lillian gish on dvd and bluray. Bette davis and lillian gish were holding each other tightly as they stood on the edge of a treacherous maine cliff, two frail figures at the mercy of the wintry, atlantic wind, waiting once more for the movie cameras to roll. Gish and davis in whales of august the new york times. Whales of august the 1987 english subtitles for divx movies. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1987. This is the story of their time spent at their cottage over one summer. The two old sisters have been at war for years, until they have become beloved enemies.
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. In real life, ann sotherns paternal grandfather, simon lake, was the inventor of the modern submarine. Wale im august, the whales of august usa 1987, regie. Screen legends of bette davis, lillian gish and vincent price unite their iconic talents in this beautifully photographed, intensely emotional drama that offers unexpected and quite marvelous rewards. It was the last great performance of bette davis and vincent price, who previously worked together nearly 50 years earlier. I get such a feeling of melancholia watching this masterpiece of a film perhaps because it is a constant reminder of the temporariness of life.
Rhode island, presented the premiere of the whales of august in 1981. Libby and sarah are widowed siblings who have vacationed for half a century at a seaside cottage in maine. Voir the whales of august 1987 en streaming complet. Quite the change of pace from the combative mick travis trilogy, the whales of august is more akin to a late ozu film. Rent the whales of august 1987 on dvd and bluray dvd. Watch the whales of august online 1987 movie yidio. 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 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. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The story is based on the play of the same name by david berry the film was shot on location on maines cliff island. The older sister, elizabeth libby is being taken care of by her younger sister, sarah. Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in maine. The whales of august has been added to your cart add to cart. Some in the entertainment industry were angry that gish did not receive an oscar nomination for her role in the whales of august.
Bette davis, lillian gish, ann sothern, vincent price, harry carey jr. I was 20 years old when i saw the whales of august at the local theater in my home town. For the whales full movie stream free download for the whales full movie studio. The executioners song 1982 tommy lee jones eli wallach full length movie duration. Two sisters own a cottage in maine where they stay every summer. 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. American films of 1987 at imdb list of 1987 box office numberone films in the united states.
Alan price is an english musician, best known as the original keyboardist for the british band the animals and for his s. The whales of august is a 1987 film based on a play by david berry starring bette davis and lillian gish as elderly sisters. Golden with age chicago tribune, 1987 lillian gish. 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 a dramatic movie about people who summer on the coast of maine. Its possible that the whales of august, opening today at cinema 2, could not have been. Sotherns character remarks that whales have scarcely been seen since the war due to submarines. Tommy lee jones eli wallach anthony perkins 1,532,771 views 2. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Chicago tribune archive, 1987 trilogy february 08, 1987 by clarke taylor.
Sarah is more ablebodied and in somewhat better shape, so she takes care of her blind. The sighted sister worries about caring for her blind sister in the future. American actress lillian gish with indianborn british director lindsay anderson attend the 1987 cannes film festival to present his movie the whales of august. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. 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 ost music by alan price youtube.
Rent the whales of august 1987 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The play is about two elderly sisters, both widows, who are living together in 1954 in a summer cottage in maine. Whales of august the 1987 click here to download subtitles file for the movie whales of august the 1987 click here to download the movie whales of august the 1987 ads. The whales of august is a play written by american playwright david berry. See more ideas about the whales of august, lillian gish and ann sothern. Her final film role was in the whales of august 1987, her role as the neighbor of. The whales of august 1987 bette davis by grozdanoski g. Lindsay andersons the whales of august stars silent film legend lillian gish, in her 95th year, and bette davis, 79, as widowed sisters, one warm and. The whales of august official trailer 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.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. The whales of august 1987 new sealed dvd bette davis. With bette davis, lillian gish, vincent price, ann sothern. 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. 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. It was the last film of lillian gish, ann sothern, and director lindsay anderson. Hollywood there were no deal whales in the whales of august and no place to buy a cup of coffee on the island where the movie was made.