Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1984 · 2h 2m

The Bostonians

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Director
James Ivory
Cast
Christopher Reeve as Basil Ransome Vanessa Redgrave as Olive Chancellor Jessica Tandy as Miss Birdseye Madeleine Potter as Verena Tarrant Nancy Marchand as Mrs. Burrage Wesley Addy as Dr. Tarrant
Crew
Walter Lassally — Director of Photography Katherine Wenning — Editor Mark Potter Jr. — Editor Richard Robbins — Original Music Composer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala — Screenplay Henry James — Novel
Tagline

An intimate and exquisite probe of the feminist heart.

Synopsis

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

Trailer The Bostonians — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
boston, massachusettslawyerfeministpost civil war19th century
Key Collaborators
James Ivory Director Walter Lassally Director of Photography Katherine Wenning Editor Mark Potter Jr. Editor Richard Robbins Original Music Composer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Screenplay Henry James Novel Ismail Merchant Producer Leo Austin Production Design John Bright Costume Design Jenny Beavan Costume Design
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