The Whales of August

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?

Production Year: 
1987
Released: 
Tue, 10/07/2003
Run Time Minutes: 
91
Rating: 
NR
Genres: 
Drama
Genres: 
Romance
Trailer: 
No
Format Aspect Ratio: 
1.85-Wide Screen
Resolution: 
480x720 LowRez
More Information: 
HD-6
Audio Language: 
English
Audio Format: 
Dolby Digital
Audio Channels: 
Mono
Actors: 
Bette Davis - Libby Strong
Actors: 
Lillian Gish - Sarah Webber
Actors: 
Vincent Price - Mr. Maranov
Actors: 
Ann Sothern - Tisha Doughty
Actors: 
Harry Carey, Jr. - Joshua Brackett
Actors: 
Frank Grimes - Mr. Beckwith
Actors: 
Margaret Ladd - Young Libby
Actors: 
Tisha Sterling - Young Tisha
Actors: 
Mary Steenburgen - Young Sarah
Actors: 
Frank Pitkin - Old Randall
Actors: 
Mike Bush - Young Randall