The whales of August / an Alive Films production with Circle Associates ; screenplay by David Berry ; produced by Carolyn Pfeiffer and Mike Kaplan ; directed by Lindsay Anderson.
Edition:
[30th anniversary special edition.]
Publisher:
Kino Lorber,
Copyright Date:
2017
Description:
2 videodiscs (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + e booklet.
Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price, Ann Sothern, Mary Steenburgen, Margaret Ladd, Tisha Sterling, Harry Carey Jr. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987. Anamorphic wide screen (1.85:1). Based on the play by David Berry. Filmed on location in Maine. Special features: Audio commentary by producer Mike Kaplan, moderated by film critic Stephen Farber; Peer Talk: The Raw September 1986 interviews with stars Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price, Ann Sothern and Harry Carey Jr.; Behind the camera: Raw September 1986 interviews with director Lindsay Anderson, cinematographer Mike Fash and production designer Jocelyn Herbert; interview with actress Mary Steenburgen; interview with actress Margaret Ladd; interview with actress Tisha Sterling; interview with executive producer Shep Gordon; Mike Kaplan vignette 1--Bette Davis; Mike Kaplan vignette 2--Cab ride; Mike Kaplan vignette 3--Cliff Island; Never apologize--Malcolm McDowell on Lindsay Anderson; theatrical trailer; more.
Summary:
It's August. Like they have most summers, elderly widowed sisters Libby Strong and Sarah Webber, who live in Philadelphia, are staying together in the family's summer cottage on an island off the coast of Maine. There are a few people who have been half-century friends or acquaintances on the island, including Tisha Doughty and Joshua Brackett.
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