---
title: 'The Whales of August (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lindsay Anderson'
released: '1987-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-whales-of-august-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094315/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Whales of August (1987)

1987 · 85 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Whales of August is a 1987 American drama film directed by Lindsay Anderson and adapted by David Berry from his play of the same title. It stars Bette Davis and Lillian Gish as elderly sisters living on the Maine coast. The cast also features Vincent Price and Ann Sothern. It was the final film appearance for both Gish and Sothern, and the second-to-last appearance of Davis.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lindsay Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/lindsay-anderson)
- **Screenplay:** [David Berry](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-berry)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alan Price](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-price)
- **Producer:** [Carolyn Pfeiffer](https://cinepixo.com/people/carolyn-pfeiffer)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mike Fash](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-fash)
- **Editor:** [Nicolas Gaster](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicolas-gaster)

## Cast

- [Vincent Price](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-price)
- [Harry Carey](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-carey)
- [Tisha Sterling](https://cinepixo.com/people/tisha-sterling)
- [Lillian Gish](https://cinepixo.com/people/lillian-gish)
- [Bette Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/bette-davis)
- [Mary Steenburgen](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-steenburgen)
- [Ann Sothern](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-sothern)

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