The Whales of August
(DVD)
Contributors:
Published:
Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, 2003.
Format:
DVD
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status:
Description
Two elderly sisters who have spent sixty summers on a Maine island together must finally decide whether to give up their family home, independence and life together.
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Location
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Status
Branford/Blackstone Adult DVD
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On Shelf
Essex Adult DVD
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0792858549
Notes
General Note
Based on the play: The whales of August / by David Berry.
General Note
Presented both in widescreen and standard formats.
General Note
Originally issued as motion picture in 1987.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Mike Fash ; editor, Nicolas Gaster ; music, Alan Price.
Participants/Performers
Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price, Ann Sothern.
Description
Two elderly sisters who have spent sixty summers on a Maine island together must finally decide whether to give up their family home, independence and life together.
Language
In Eng;ish, with subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Anderson, L., Davis, B., Price, V., Southern, A., Gish, L., & Berry, D. (2003). The Whales of August. Santa Monica, Calif., MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lindsay Anderson et al.. 2003. The Whales of August. Santa Monica, Calif., MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lindsay Anderson et al., The Whales of August. Santa Monica, Calif., MGM Home Entertainment, 2003.
MLA Citation (style guide)Anderson, Lindsay, et al. The Whales of August. Santa Monica, Calif., MGM Home Entertainment, 2003.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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