The Whales of August 37 years old

The Screen's Immortals... A movie you'll never forget.

The Whales of August

Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in Maine.

Credits

The Whales of August Cast

Name Character
Bette Davis She was 79, 81 years old when she died as Libby Strong
Vincent Price He was 76, 82 years old when he died as Mr. Maranov
Ann Sothern She was 78, 92 years old when she died as Tisha Doughty
Mary Steenburgen She was 34, now 71 years old as Young Sarah
Harry Carey, Jr. He was 66, 91 years old when he died as Joshua Brackett
Lillian Gish She was 94, 99 years old when she died as Sarah Webber
Margaret Ladd She was 44, now 82 years old as Young Libby
Tisha Sterling She was 42, now 80 years old as Young Tisha
Frank Grimes He was 40, now 77 years old as Mr. Beckwith

The Whales of August Crew

Name Department
Rudy Dillon as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
K.C. Fox as Art Direction. Art
Carolyn Pfeiffer as Producer. She was 86 (now 123) years old Production
Nicolas Gaster as Editor. He was 41 (now 78) years old Editing
Alan Price as Music. He was 46 (now 83) years old Sound
Mike Kaplan as Producer. Production
Shep Gordon as Executive Producer. He was 41 (now 78) years old Production
Lindsay Anderson as Director. He was 64 (71) years old when He died Directing
Mike Fash as Director of Photography. He was 47 (now 84) years old Camera
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The Whales of August (37 years)

The Screen's Immortals... A movie you'll never forget.

  • Release day: Wednesday, October 14, 1987
  • Runtime: 90 minutes