The Bostonians(Movie, 1984)

Rating: 2.3/5 (with 7 votes)

The Bostonians is a 1984 American romantic drama film based on Henry James' 1886 novel The Bostonians. It was adapted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. The film stars Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Reeve, Madeleine Potter, and Jessica Tandy. The movie received respectable reviews and showings at arthouse theaters in New York, London and other cities. The film received Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Redgrave's performance and its costume design. ()

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Awards & Nominations for The Bostonians

nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress nominated for: Academy Award for Best Costume Design

About The Bostonians

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

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Additional Information

Production countries: United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA)

Shot in: New York City (NYC)

Plays in: Boston

Based on the work of: Henry James ("The Bostonians")

Made by: Merchant Ivory Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 9 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Portuguese (PT)

Status: Released

Release date US: 10/02/1984 (World premiere: 05/01/1984)

Cast: Christopher Reeve, Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Tandy, Madeleine Potter, Nancy Marchand, Wesley Addy, Barbara Bryne, Linda Hunt, Charles McCaughan, Wallace Shawn, Jon Van Ness

Director: James Ivory

Producer: Ismail Merchant

Screenwriter: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Henry James

Director of Photography: Walter Lassally

Composer: Richard Robbins

Costume designer: Jenny Beavan

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Las bostonianas"

Keywords: feminist, post civil war, boston, massachusetts, 19th century, lawyer

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