The Bostonians (film)

The Bostonians (film)

Infobox Film
name = The Bostonians


caption =
director = James Ivory
producer = Ismail Merchant
eproducer =
aproducer =
writer = Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (based on the novel by Henry James)
starring = Christopher Reeve
Vanessa Redgrave
Jessica Tandy
Madeleine Potter
Nancy Marchand
Wesley Addy
Barbara Bryne
Linda Hunt
Charles McCaughan
Nancy New
John Van Ness Philip
Wallace Shawn
music = Richard Robbins
cinematography = Walter Lassally
editing =
distributor = Almi Pictures (USA)
released = 2 August 1984 (USA)
runtime = 122 min
country = UK, U.S.
awards =
language = English
budget =
gross =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0086992

"The Bostonians" is 1984's Merchant Ivory Film, based on Henry James' novel of the same name. The film starred 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. Vanessa Redgrave received 1984 Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress, and the movie earned other award nominations for costume design and cinematography.

Cast

*Christopher Reeve - "Basil Ransome"
*Vanessa Redgrave - "Olive Chancellor"
*Jessica Tandy - "Miss Birdseye"
*Madeleine Potter - "Verena Tarrant"
*Nancy Marchand - "Mrs. Burrage"
*Wesley Addy - "Dr. Tarrant"
*Barbara Bryne - "Mrs. Tarrant"
*Linda Hunt - "Dr. Prance"
*Charles McCaughan - "Music Hall Police Officer"
*Nancy New - "Adeline"
*John Van Ness Philip - "Henry Burrage"
*Wallace Shawn - "Mr. Pardon"

Awards

1985 National Society of Film Critics

* Won: Best Actress - Vanessa Redgrave

1985 Golden Globes

* Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Vanessa Redgrave

1985 Academy Awards

* Nominated: Best Actress in a Leading Role - Vanessa Redgrave
* Nominated: Best Costume Design - Jenny Beavan, John Bright

1985 BAFTA Awards

* Nominated: Best Costume Design - Jenny Beavan, John Bright

Location

This film was principally photographed at:
*The Library of the Boston Athenaeum [http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/ 1]
*The Gibson House Museum, Boston [http://www.thegibsonhouse.org/ 2]
*Harvard University
*Chateau-sur-Mer, Newport, Rhode Island
*The Troy Saving Bank Music Hall [http://www.troymusichall.org/ 3]
*Central Park, New York City
*Martha's Vineyard

External links

*
* [http://merchantivory.com/bostonians.html Merchant Ivory Productions]
* [http://www.homevision.com/detail.cfm?productID=3886 Home Vision DVD]


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