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<html> <head> <title>The Whales of August</title> <meta name="googlebot" content="noodp"> <meta name="robots" content="noodp"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/silly-nndb-icon.png" /><style type="text/css">  </style><script type="text/javascript" src="/sortable.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/trailer.js"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/trailer.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css" /> </head> <body bgcolor=#ffffff> <div> <center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr><td valign=top><table width=550 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr><td bgcolor=white><table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" background="/nndb.gif"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.nndb.com/"><img src="/title.gif" width="260" height="50" border=0 alt="NNDB"></a></td> <td><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr align="center"> <td width="25%" nowrap><b><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is a beta version of NNDB</font></b></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle"><b><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <form action="http://search.nndb.com/search/nndb.cgi" method="get"> <input type="hidden" name="nndb" value="1"></input> <nobr>Search: <select name="omenu"> <option value="unspecified" selected>All Names</option> <option value="living">Living people</option> <option value="dead">Dead people</option> <option value="bands">Band Names</option> <option value="books">Book Titles</option> <option value="movies">Movie Titles</option> <option value="fulltext">Full Text</option> </select> for <input name="query" value="" size=24 maxlength=96> <input type=submit value="Search"> </font></b></nobr></form></td> </tr> </table>        </td></tr> <tr><td bgcolor=red height=2></td></tr> <tr bgcolor=F0F0F0><td bgcolor=F0F0F0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=15 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0> <font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>The Whales of August <nobr>(16-Oct-1987)</nobr></b></font><p> <p><p> <b>Director:</b> <a href="/people/450/000108126/">Lindsay Anderson</a><p><b>Writer:</b> <a href="/people/805/000402596/">David Berry</a><p><b>From a play:</b> <i>The Whales of August</i> by <a href="/people/805/000402596/">David Berry</a><p><b>Music by:</b> Alan Price<p><b>Producers:</b> Carolyn Pfeiffer; Mike Kaplan<p><b>Keywords:</b> <a href="/lists/800/000083551/">Drama</a><p><div><img src="/full-star-20.png"><img src="/full-star-20.png"><img src="/full-star-20.png"><img src="/half-star-20.png"></div><p><table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_actors"> <tr><th><b>Name</b></th><th><b>Occupation</b></th><th><b>Birth</b></th><th>Death</b></th><th><b>Known for</b></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/803/000043674/"><font size=-1>Harry Carey, Jr.</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>16-May-1921</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>27-Dec-2012</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>The Whales of August</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/457/000026379/"><font size=-1>Bette Davis</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>5-Apr-1908</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>6-Oct-1989</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>All About Eve</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/002/000031906/"><font size=-1>Lillian Gish</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>14-Oct-1893</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>27-Feb-1993</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Silent film actress, director</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/828/000348781/"><font size=-1>Margaret Ladd</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>8-Nov-1942</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Emma Channing on <i>Falcon Crest</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/461/000026383/"><font size=-1>Vincent Price</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>27-May-1911</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>25-Oct-1993</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Master of the macabre</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/494/000070284/"><font size=-1>Ann Sothern</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>22-Jan-1909</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>15-Mar-2001</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Private Secretary</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/271/000025196/"><font size=-1>Mary Steenburgen</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>8-Feb-1953</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Goin' South</i></td> </tr> </table> <p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=red><b>CAST</b></font><p><table border=0><tr><td><a href="/people/457/000026379/">Bette Davis</a></td><td>   ...   Libby Strong</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/002/000031906/">Lillian Gish</a></td><td>   ...   Sarah Webber</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/461/000026383/">Vincent Price</a></td><td>   ...   Mr. Maranov</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style="height: 0.75em"></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">and</font></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/494/000070284/">Ann Sothern</a></td><td>   ...   Tisha Doughty</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style="height: 0.75em"></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/803/000043674/">Harry Carey, Jr.</a></td><td>   ...   Joshua Brackett</td></tr><tr><td>Frank Grimes</td><td>   ...   Mr. Beckwith</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style="height: 0.75em"></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">with</font></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/828/000348781/">Margaret Ladd</a></td><td>   ...   Young Libby</td></tr><tr><td>Tisha Sterling</td><td>   ...   Young Tisha</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style="height: 0.75em"></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">and</font></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/271/000025196/">Mary Steenburgen</a></td><td>   ...   Young Sarah</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style="height: 0.75em"></td></tr><tr><td>Frank Pitkin</td><td>   ...   Old Randall</td></tr><tr><td>Mike Bush</td><td>   ...   Young Randall</td></tr></table><p><p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=red><b>REVIEWS</b></font><p><b>Review by M. Ferguson</b> (posted on 27-Jul-2010)<p>Filmed on location on an island in Maine, this movie is evocative and achieves transporting its viewers into the lives of its characters. From the clanging of an off-shore buoy to the sloshing of waves to the wafting of a breeze in bushes, the movie was filmed with no little artistry and sensitivity. Gish, Davis, Price and Sothern all make one feel that they themselves are facing the very issues of aging, loss and regret their characters are feeling. Each actor imbues their role with an extra dose of behind-the-facade realism. "The Whales of August" is beautifully rendered but drives home the theme of life's brevity. The obvious affecionados of this movie will be those who have lived much of life, and can relate closely with the collection of elder characters. There is, however, much for younger viewers to appreciate. 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