The Bostonians (1984)

 ●  English ● 2 hrs 2 mins

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Adapted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala from the novel by Henry James, Merchant/Ivory's The Bostonians is set among the Back Bay upper crust of the 19th century. Basil Ransom, bored by his opulent lifestyle and his "proper" friends, is fascinated by his cousin, outspoken suffragette Olive Chancellor. Basil and Olive's mutual friend is likable, gregarious Verena Tannant (Madeleine Potter). Soon a triangle develops, albeit an unorthodox one: Basil and Olive both find themselves pursuing Verena, Basil because he is in love with her, and Olive because she wants to exploit Verena's social connections and gift for public speaking to promote her own political ideology. Lurking in the background is Verena's true love, poor-but-honest attorney Henry Burrage.

Cast: Christopher Reeve, Jessica Tandy, Vanessa Redgrave

Crew: James Ivory (Director), Walter Lassally (Director of Photography), Richard Robbins (Music Director)

Genres: Drama, Romance

Release Dates: 07 Feb 1985 (Australia), 24 Apr 1985 (France), 03 Apr 1987 (Italy), 05 Oct 1984 (United Kingdom)

Tagline: A BEAUTIFUL FILM . . . An intimate and exquisite probe of the feminist heart.

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Did you know? Actress Vanessa Redgrave had received the 1984 Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress. Read More
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as Basil Ranso
Actress
as Olive Chancellor
as Mrs. Tarrant
as Music Hall Policeman
as Organist
as Newton Tarrant
as Irish Washerwoman
as Extra
as Henry Burrage
as Dr. Prance
as Verena Tarrant
as Henrietta Stackpole
Supporting Actress
Supporting Actress
as Mr. Gracie
as Tough Boy
as Mr. Pardon
as Dr. Tarrant

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Assistant Director

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Director of Photography
Camera Assistant

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Music Director

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Boom Operator

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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
1.78:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Taglines:
A BEAUTIFUL FILM . . . An intimate and exquisite probe of the feminist heart.
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Trivia:
Actress Vanessa Redgrave had received the 1984 Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress.