The Whales of August (1987)

Cast

Mary Steenburgen
as Young Sarah
Bette Davis
as Libby Strong
Vincent Price
as Mr. Maranov
Lillian Gish
as Sarah Webber

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Genres & Description

Action Drama

7.5 / 10

It's August. Like they have most summers, elderly widowed sisters Libby Strong and Sarah Webber, who live in Philadelphia, are staying together in the family's summer cottage on an island off the coast of Maine. The cottage, which now belongs to Sarah, has been in their family most of their lives, was the family's summer getaway from Philadelphia when they were younger. There are a few people who have been friends or acquaintances on the island, including the outspoken Tisha Dought, and Joshua Brackett. Someone new at least to Sarah's social circle is Mr. Maranov, a former Russian aristocrat. His stay on the island is threatened when his landlady, Hilda Partridge, passes away. Sarah and Libby have come to the realization they are in the respective twilight of their lives, Sarah, who still keeps busy and wants to savor life's pleasures, acts as now sightless, cantankerous and bitter Libby's caregiver. Sarah knows she can no longer take care of Libby. As such, Sarah has to make ...

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Comments on this trailer
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Hailey Williams

Wow,two screen goddesses in one movie!! this is insanely AMAZING!! - @Monday, February 13, 2017 9:44 PM

Dennis LePorte

Bette Davis said about Lillian Gish that she should have been good at closeups considering she invented them lol - @Monday, February 24, 2014 10:44 PM

Linda Taylor

I agree wholeheartedly with "omegaman59". The more I read about Vincent Price as a person the more respect I gain for one of the nicest, warmest and unique actor's, and people, in the business. Plus his off screen life was as varied and rich as his on screen roles. God bless. - @Monday, November 11, 2013 9:55 PM

Ricky Petty

What a wonderful picture this was! Every actor was on their A game, in spite of age and illness. What a great film to top off so many legendary careers! Thoroughly enjoyable, and utterly heartwarming! A true cinematic masterpiece! - @Friday, March 22, 2013 12:25 AM

freyasangria

good, a movie about old people, that means it's safe - @Thursday, June 28, 2012 1:51 AM

Blalb

@ToughXArmy69 no way 20 years of Garbo career could have surpased 60 years and 100 films of Bette - @Wednesday, November 9, 2011 8:54 PM

David Atkins

Lillian Gish a great actress who worked in the early silent films, and said to be a saintly soul found worked with Bette Davis a trial. I feel Bette needed someone to fight with, she needed that negative energy to give all those great perfromances she gave. Bette fought with Joan Crawford, Susan Hayward, Faye Dunaway, among others but in the end she was the great actresss of the American Screen possibly only surpassed by Garbo. RIP Bette, Susan, Lillian, Joan, and Vincent and Ann too - @Sunday, May 9, 2010 12:15 AM