The Whales of August Blu-ray Detailed
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Posted October 12, 2017 03:35 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of director Lindsay Anderson's film The Whales of August (1987), starring Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price, and Ann Sothern. The release will be available for purchase on December 5.
Synopsis: Two of the greatest motion picture actresses of all time-Bette Davis and Lillian Gish-unite their legendary talents in this beautifully photographed, intensely emotional drama that offers "unexpected and quite marvelous rewards" (The New York Times)!
Libby (Davis) and Sarah (Gish) are widowed siblings who have vacationed for half a century at a seaside cottage in Maine. Now in their eighties, the sisters have unexpectedly arrived at an impasse: While Sarah embraces change and the possibility of romance with a courtly Russian suitor (Vincent Price), the stubbornly bitter Libby rages at the inevitability of death.
As the summer months wane, can Libby and Sarah rediscover the powerful bonds of memory, family and love?
Special Features and Technical Specs:
On December 19, Kino Lorber will also bring to Blu-ray director Alfred E. Green's western Four Faces West (1948), starring Joel McCrea, Frances Dee, Charles Bickford, Joseph Calleia, Dan White, and William Conrad.
Synopsis: An honest man turned outlaw running for his life... A marshall with a conscience more just than the law... A gambler whose greatest risks are taken for a friend... A woman whose love for a fugitive knows no danger...
These are the four unforgettable characters facing the challenge of their lives when their paths cross on an innocent outlaw's compelling flight to freedom. A very different kind of sagebrush saga. This tough and touching classic is as emotionally charged as it is action-packed. Cinematography by Russell Harlan (Howard Hawks' Red River, Rio Bravo). NEW 4K RESTORATION.
Synopsis: Two of the greatest motion picture actresses of all time-Bette Davis and Lillian Gish-unite their legendary talents in this beautifully photographed, intensely emotional drama that offers "unexpected and quite marvelous rewards" (The New York Times)!
Libby (Davis) and Sarah (Gish) are widowed siblings who have vacationed for half a century at a seaside cottage in Maine. Now in their eighties, the sisters have unexpectedly arrived at an impasse: While Sarah embraces change and the possibility of romance with a courtly Russian suitor (Vincent Price), the stubbornly bitter Libby rages at the inevitability of death.
As the summer months wane, can Libby and Sarah rediscover the powerful bonds of memory, family and love?
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 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
- New interview with actress Mary Steenburgen
- New interview with actress Margaret Ladd
- New interview with actress Tisha Sterling
- New 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
- Five 'Whales' Tales by Mike Kaplan - Limited Edition 16 Page Booklet
- Song: You Can Never Tell - Performed by Tisha Sterling, written by Mike Kaplan
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
On December 19, Kino Lorber will also bring to Blu-ray director Alfred E. Green's western Four Faces West (1948), starring Joel McCrea, Frances Dee, Charles Bickford, Joseph Calleia, Dan White, and William Conrad.
Synopsis: An honest man turned outlaw running for his life... A marshall with a conscience more just than the law... A gambler whose greatest risks are taken for a friend... A woman whose love for a fugitive knows no danger...
These are the four unforgettable characters facing the challenge of their lives when their paths cross on an innocent outlaw's compelling flight to freedom. A very different kind of sagebrush saga. This tough and touching classic is as emotionally charged as it is action-packed. Cinematography by Russell Harlan (Howard Hawks' Red River, Rio Bravo). NEW 4K RESTORATION.
