The Whales of August

The Whales of August
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lindsay Anderson
Screenplay by	David Berry
Based on	The Whales of August by David Berry
Produced by	Carolyn Pfeiffer Mike Kaplan
Starring	Bette Davis Lillian Gish Vincent Price Ann Sothern
Cinematography	Mike Fash
Edited by	Nicolas Gaster
Music by	Alan Price
Production company	Nelson Entertainment[1]
Distributed by	Alive Films
Release date	October 16, 1987 (1987-10-16)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3 million[2]
Box office	$1.3 million

The Whales of August is a 1987 American drama film directed by Lindsay Anderson and starring Bette Davis and Lillian Gish (in her final film appearance) as elderly sisters. Also in the cast were Ann Sothern as one of their friends, and Vincent Price as a peripheral member of the former Russian aristocracy. The story is based on the play of the same title by David Berry.^[3]

The film was shot on location on Maine's Cliff Island.^[4] 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.^[5][6]