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The Whales of August (1987) · CineMood

The Whales of August

Drama

The Whales of August

The Screen's Immortals... A movie you'll never forget.

7.0TMDB19871h 30m

TMDB7.0/10 · 80 votes

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TMDB7.0/10 · 80 votes

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Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in Maine.

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Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Libby Strong

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Sarah Webber

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Mr. Maranov

Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

Tisha Doughty

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Joshua Brackett

Margaret Ladd

Margaret Ladd

Young Libby

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Young Sarah

Tisha Sterling

Tisha Sterling

Young Tisha

Frank Grimes

Frank Grimes

Mr. Beckwith

Frank Pitkin

Frank Pitkin

Old Randall

Mike Bush

Mike Bush

Young Randall

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Details

Director: Lindsay Anderson
Released: 1987
Runtime: 1h 30m
Genres: Drama
Scores: TMDB7.0/10 · 80 votes