The Whales of August

The Whales of August

Drama

The Whales of August

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

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

Release10/14/1987

Age RatingNR

Runtime1h 30m

CountryUnited States

LanguageEnglish

IMDb

7.1

64%FRESH

67%HOT3.4

Trakt

66%

TMDb

70%

Director

Lindsay Anderson

Writer

Cast

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

Old Randall

Mike Bush

Young Randall

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