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  1. The Whales of August is a play written by American playwright David Berry. The play is about two elderly sisters, both widows, who are living together in 1954 in a summer cottage in Maine. The older sister, Elizabeth "Libby" is being taken care of by her younger sister, Sarah.

  2. The story is based on the play of the same title by David Berry. The film was shot on location on Maine's Cliff Island. The house still stands and is a popular subject of artists on the island. Ann Sothern earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 60th Academy Awards.

  3. Aug 19, 1987 · 1h 30m. IMDb RATING. 7.1 /10. 5.3K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 2:18. 1 Video. 72 Photos. Drama. Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in Maine. Director. Lindsay Anderson. Writer. David Berry. Stars. Bette Davis. Lillian Gish. Vincent Price. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. +4. Add to Watchlist.

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    • 1987-08-19
  4. Synopsis. The Whales of August. $13. Buy Paperback. Quantity: David Berry. Published by Dramatists Play Service. 2 Male 3 Female. The scene is a beach house on an island off the Maine coast, where two widowed sisters, Sarah Walker and Elizabeth Strong, have been summering for many years.

  5. Jan 1, 1984 · Wistful and autumnal in mood, the play focuses on the seemingly insignificant events of their ordered lives: whether to install a picture window in order to get a better view of the whales who pass by at summer's end; and Elizabeth's guarded reaction to the charming Russian emigre who, in need of a place to stay, works his wiles on the still imp...

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  6. The Whales of August: A Play in Two Acts. David Berry. Dramatists Play Service, Inc., 1984 - Drama - 64 pages.

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  8. 113. 4.3K views 1 year ago. Screen legends Bette Davis and Lillian Gish united their iconic talents in director Lindsay Anderson's intensely emotional 1987 drama, THE WHALES OF AUGUST,...

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