The Whales of August

The Whales of August

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Sibling Relationship | Maine

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  • Genre(s): Drama
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Lindsay Anderson
  • Cast(s): Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price, Ann Sothern, Harry Carey, Jr. See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 30min
  • Music: Alan Price,Alan Bell
  • Award(s): Wise Owl 1988 (Won)
    Oscar 1988 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Tuner, The Devil Wears Prada 2
  • Story:
    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 film was shot on location on Maine's Cliff Island. The house still stands and is a popular subject of artists on the island. The film was directed by Lindsay Anderson, his final feature film, and the screenplay was adapted by David Berry from his own play.
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7.1/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
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 film was shot on location on Maine's Cliff Island. The house still stands and is a popular subject of artists on the island. The film was directed by Lindsay Anderson, his final feature film, and the screenplay was adapted by David Berry from his own play.
Ratings

7.1/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Won
Wise Owl Award

Television and Theatrical Film Fiction | 1988 | Carolyn

NBR Award

Best Actress | 1987 | Lillian

Nominations
Oscar Award

Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 1988 | Ann

Independent Spirit Award

Best Female Lead | 1988 | Lillian

Best Supporting Female | 1988 | Ann

Best Supporting Male | 1988 | Vincent

Critics Award

1987 | Lindsay

Golden Train Award

Best Film | 1987 | Lindsay

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Screen legend Lillian Gish was 93 when she co-starred in this film, making her the oldest actress ever to feature in a leading role.

According to director Lindsay Anderson, one day he said to Lillian Gish, "Miss Gish, you have just given me a perfect close-up." Bette Davis observed, "She should. She invented 'em."

Final theatrical feature film of actress Ann Sothern before her death on 15th March 2001 at the age of 92.

Final theatrical feature film of actress Lillian Gish before her death on 27th February 1993 at the age of 99, ending her 75 year film career which began with An Unseen Enemy (1912).

The buoy that the filmmakers used as a device to transition from scene to scene was not a real buoy, but a prop that was built specifically for the production. The buoy is now on display outside of the Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal in Portland, Maine.

Popular Dialogues

"Libby Strong: Photographs fade. Memories live forever."

"Mr. Maranov: [recounting his mother, in the time of Imperial Russia] She said, "Nikolai, our Empress is gone. There will no longer be any use for any of us. You must leave me now and go into the world." Then she handed me a handkerchief - in which she had wrapped all of her remaining jewelry. She made me take it. My mother kissed me and said, "Use my treasure for your needs, my son, but in the end, be able to say that it was well spent.""