The Bostonians
The Bostonians

Movie·1984·2h 2m

The Bostonians

An intimate and exquisite probe of the feminist heart.

Directed By

James Ivory

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

A bored lawyer and a suffragette vie for the attention of a faith healer's charismatic daughter.

Written By

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Producer

Michael S. Landes, Albert Schwartz

Cinematography

Walter Lassally

Music

Richard Robbins

Editor

Katherine Wenning

Themes

boston, massachusettslawyerfeministpost civil war19th century

Production House

Merchant Ivory Productions

Audience Score

56%

48 votes

Skip16%
Timepass36%
Go for it33%
Perfection15%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Basil Ransome

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Olive Chancellor

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Miss Birdseye

Madeleine Potter

Madeleine Potter

Verena Tarrant

Nancy Marchand

Nancy Marchand

Mrs. Burrage

Wesley Addy

Wesley Addy

Dr. Tarrant

Barbara Bryne

Barbara Bryne

Mrs. Tarrant

Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt

Dr. Prance

Charles McCaughan

Charles McCaughan

Music Hall Policeman

Nancy New

Adeline

Jon Van Ness

Jon Van Ness

Henry Burrage

Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Mr. Pardon

Peter Bogyo

Mr. Gracie

Martha Farrar

Mrs. Farrinder

Dusty Maxwell

Newton Tarrant

J. Lee Morgan

Music Hall Official

De French

Patient

Maura Moynihan

Henrietta Stackpole

// crew

Crew

James Ivory

James Ivory

Director

Walter Lassally

Walter Lassally

Director of Photography

Michael S. Landes

Executive Producer

Richard Robbins

Richard Robbins

Original Music Composer

Albert Schwartz

Executive Producer

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Screenplay

Katherine Wenning

Editor

Mark Potter Jr.

Editor

Ismail Merchant

Ismail Merchant

Producer

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