The Whales of August
1987 · Movie · NR · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · 69% critics
Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in Maine.
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-10-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (79 votes)
Themes
- sibling relationship
- based on play or musical
- maine
- elderly
- elderly lady
- sister sister relationship
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1988 · nominated
Cast & crew
Bette Davis
as Libby Strong
Lillian Gish
as Sarah Webber
Vincent Price
as Mr. Maranov
Ann Sothern
as Tisha Doughty
Harry Carey, Jr.
as Joshua Brackett
Margaret Ladd
as Young Libby
Mary Steenburgen
as Young Sarah
Tisha Sterling
as Young Tisha
Frank Grimes
as Mr. Beckwith
- FP
Frank Pitkin
as Old Randall
Directed by Lindsay Anderson