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The Bostonians (1984)

An intimate and exquisite probe of the feminist heart.

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 2M

Director : James Ivory
Writer : Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Synopsis

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

Actors

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
Nancy New
Adeline
Jon Van Ness
Jon Van Ness
Henry Burrage
Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn
Mr. Pardon
Peter Bogyo
Peter Bogyo
Mr. Gracie
Martha Farrar
Martha Farrar
Mrs. Farrinder
Dusty Maxwell
Dusty Maxwell
Newton Tarrant
J. Lee Morgan
J. Lee Morgan
Music Hall Official
De French
De French
Patient
Maura Moynihan
Maura Moynihan
Henrietta Stackpole
June Mitchell
June Mitchell
Maid
Lee H. Doyle
Lee H. Doyle
Mr. Filer
Janet Cicchese
Janet Cicchese
Irish Washerwoman
Scott Kradolfer
Scott Kradolfer
Tough Boy
Jane Manners
Jane Manners
Maid
David Beyer
David Beyer
Organist
James Huston
James Huston
Photographer
Timothy J. Richard
Timothy J. Richard
Delivery Boy

Crews

James Ivory
James Ivory
Director
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Screenplay
Henry James
Henry James
Novel
Ismail Merchant
Ismail Merchant
Producer
Mark Potter Jr.
Mark Potter Jr.
Editor
Katherine Wenning
Katherine Wenning
Editor
Walter Lassally
Walter Lassally
Director of Photography
Richard Robbins
Richard Robbins
Original Music Composer
Paul Bradley
Paul Bradley
Associate Producer
Connie Kaiserman
Connie Kaiserman
Associate Producer
Michael S. Landes
Michael S. Landes
Executive Producer
Albert Schwartz
Albert Schwartz
Executive Producer
Leo Austin
Leo Austin
Production Design
Don Carpentier
Don Carpentier
Art Direction
Tom Walden
Tom Walden
Art Direction
Richard Elton
Richard Elton
Set Decoration
Jenny Beavan
Jenny Beavan
Costume Design
John Bright
John Bright
Costume Design
Ted Morley
Ted Morley
Production Manager
David Appleton
David Appleton
Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

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