The Whales of August
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Two elderly sisters — one blind, one still hopeful — spend a late summer day on the Maine coast reflecting on a lifetime of love, loss, and endurance.
Why watch: Bette Davis and 93-year-old Lillian Gish in her final film. Ann Sothern earned her only Oscar nomination.
Cast
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
Frank Pitkin as Old Randall
Mike Bush as Young Randall
Crew
Lindsay Anderson — Director
David Berry — Screenplay
Mike Kaplan — Producer
Carolyn Pfeiffer — Producer
Shep Gordon — Executive Producer
Mike Fash — Director of Photography
Nicolas Gaster — Editor
Jocelyn Herbert — Production Design
Bob Fox — Art Direction
K.C. Fox — Art Direction
Rudy Dillon — Costume Design
Alan Price — Original Music Composer
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