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The Bostonians (1984)

Original title: the bostonians
Production: UK, USA|122 min
Dramatic, Romantic
Poster of movie The Bostonians
a boston feminist and a conservative southern lawyer contend for the heart and mind of a beautiful and bright girl unsure of her future.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1985 - nomination Best Actress in a Leading Role
Assigned to: Vanessa Redgrave
Oscar 1985 - nomination Best Costume Design
Assigned to: Jenny Beavan, John Bright
Golden Globe 1985 - nomination migliore attrice in film drammatico
Assigned to: Vanessa Redgrave

Origin of the subject

dal libro: The Bostonians (1886, Henry James)

Direction

James Ivory: regista

Production and Screenplay

Ismail MerchantIsmail Merchant: produttore
MalMal: produttore
Ruth Prawer jhabvala: sceneggiatore
Connie Kaiserman: produttore

Interpreters and Characters

Nancy New
(Adeline)
Charles Mccaughan
(poliziotto)
Wesley AddyWesley Addy(età:71)
(dott. tarrant)
Linda HuntLinda Hunt(età:39)
(dr. prance)
Jon Van ness(età:27)
(henry burrage)
Jessica TandyJessica Tandy(età:75)
(miss birdseye)
Peter Bogyo(età:29)
(mr. gracie)
Wallace ShawnWallace Shawn(età:41)
(mr. pardon)
Nancy MarchandNancy Marchand(età:56)
(mrs. burrage)
Martha Farrar(età:56)
(mrs. farrinder)
Barbara Bryne(età:55)
(mrs. tarrant)
Dusty Maxwell
(newton tarrant)
Vanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgrave(età:47)
(olive chancellor)
Madeleine Potter
(verena tarrant)
Christopher ReeveChristopher Reeve(età:32)
(basil ransom)
Joely RichardsonJoely Richardson(età:19)
James Hutson
Ed French(età:33)
June Mitchell(età:51)
Maura Moynihan
Christopher Childs
Scott Kradolfer
Jane Manners
David Montee

Technical staff

Richard RobbinsRichard Robbins: musiche
Walter LassallyWalter Lassally: direttore della fotografia
Jenny Beavan: costumista
John Bright: costumista
Carol Hemming: parrucchiere
Katherine Wenning: montatore
Marleen Alter: truccatore
Leo Austin: scenografo
Mark Potter jr.: montatore
Jeanne Richmond: truccatore
Richard Elton: arredatore

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1984)

Rita SavagnoneRita Savagnone Voice of Vanessa Redgrave
Miranda BonanseaMiranda Bonansea Voice of Linda Hunt
Micaela GiustinianiMicaela Giustiniani Voice of Jessica Tandy
Sergio Di StefanoSergio Di Stefano Voice of Christopher Reeve
Micaela EsdraMicaela Esdra Voice of Madeleine Potter