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November 1987 (USA) morePlot:
Summer people in Maine: things are changing. Whales no longer pass close to the shore as they did during... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations moreUser Comments:
Wonderful film that will stand the test of time moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Bette Davis | ... | Libby Strong |
 | Lillian Gish | ... | Sarah Webber |
 | Vincent Price | ... | Mr. Maranov |
 | Ann Sothern | ... | Tisha Doughty |
 | Harry Carey Jr. | ... | Joshua Brackett |
| Frank Grimes | ... | Mr. Beckwith |
| Margaret Ladd | ... | Young Libby |
| Tisha Sterling | ... | Young Tisha |
 | Mary Steenburgen | ... | Young Sarah |
| Frank Pitkin | ... | Old Randall |
| Mike Bush | ... | Young Randall |
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Iceland:L | Australia:G | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | Portugal:M/6Fun Stuff
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Tisha Sterling, who plays Young Tisha Doughty, is the daughter of Ann Sothern, who plays Tisha Doughty as an older woman. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Joshua passes by Libby to enter in the house, Libby is sitting with a window behind on her right-hand side. In the shot from inside, Libby appears with the window in her back, a little more to her left side. Later, when Sarah and Tisha come back from the sea side, there is no window behind Libby at all. moreFAQ
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Elegantly tasteful inter-personal story about 2 elderly sisters -- played by Gish and Davis, the all-time queens of the screen -- who are haunted by the past and unsure of the future. One sister, the elder (Davis) is literally blind -- an attribute she claims is intentional: "I'm working on my ears, now." Gish suffers her changing emotions and bitter appraisal of life only so far -- she wants to have a future, even if it is a frightening, uncertain one. Price is also excellent as a Russian nobleman: "a race extinct." They're all "Whales of August", sometimes as if already dead, always living on hope.
Beautiful movie.