The Whales of August (1987)
Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 8
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 3
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A once-in-a-lifetime cast of veterans performs David Berry's play about Libby Strong (Bette Davis) and Sarah Webber (Lillian Gish), widowed sisters vacationing on a Philadelphia island for their 60th consecutive summer. Libby is blind and embittered, while Sarah is healthy, supportive, and almost annoyingly chipper. Their neighbor Tisha (Ann Sothern) tries to convince Sarah to put Libby in the care of her daughter, but Sarah hasn't forgotten Libby's moral support when her own husband died, and
Jan 1, 1987 Wide
Oct 7, 2003
Nelson Entertainment
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Cast
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Bette Davis
Libby Strong -
Lillian Gish
Sarah Webber -
Vincent Price
Mr. Nikolai Maranov -
Ann Sothern
Tisha Doughty -
Harry Carey Jr.
Joshua Brackett -
Frank Grimes
Mr. Beckwith -
Frank Pitkin
Old Randall -
Mike Bush
Young Randall -
Margaret Ladd
Young Libby -
Tisha Sterling
Young Tisha Doughty -
Mary Steenburgen
Young Sarah
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This is not my cup of tea, but it is a fascinating last picture show for a likeable legendary acting troupe.
Seeing as how the cast is a who's who of Hollywood legends, short bios would certainly have been appropriate, but alas there's not even a hint of added features.
The names of Lillian Gish, Bette Davis and Vincent Price will never be forgotten by film lovers. The Whales of August, on the other hand, surely will be.
A worthy film that affords the viewer a rare chance to see some fine acting by stars the like we'll not see again.
Deeply moving drama about two elderly sisters who discover that it's never too late to change.
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