The whales of August
(DVD) 

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Published
[New York, New York] : Kino Lorber, [2017].
Format
DVD
Edition
[30th anniversary special edition.]
Status
Port Angeles - Digital Video Disc
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Published
[New York, New York] : Kino Lorber, [2017].
Edition
[30th anniversary special edition.]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
738329216306

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987.
General Note
Anamorphic wide screen (1.85:1).
General Note
Based on the play by David Berry.
General Note
Filmed on location in Maine.
General Note
Special features: Audio commentary by producer Mike Kaplan, moderated by film critic Stephen Farber; Peer Talk: The Raw September 1986 interviews with stars Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price, Ann Sothern and Harry Carey Jr.; Behind the camera: Raw September 1986 interviews with director Lindsay Anderson, cinematographer Mike Fash and production designer Jocelyn Herbert; interview with actress Mary Steenburgen; interview with actress Margaret Ladd; interview with actress Tisha Sterling; interview with executive producer Shep Gordon; Mike Kaplan vignette 1--Bette Davis; Mike Kaplan vignette 2--Cab ride; Mike Kaplan vignette 3--Cliff Island; Never apologize--Malcolm McDowell on Lindsay Anderson; theatrical trailer; more.
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Alan Price ; director of photography, Mike Fash.
Participants/Performers
Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price, Ann Sothern, Mary Steenburgen, Margaret Ladd, Tisha Sterling, Harry Carey Jr.
Description
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. There are a few people who have been half-century friends or acquaintances on the island, including Tisha Doughty and Joshua Brackett.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; Region 1; NTSC; anamorphic (1.85:1); Dolby digital.
Language
English dialogue; English subtitles.