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The Bostonians is a 1984 historical romance drama film directed by James Ivory. The screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala is based on the 1886 American novel The Bostonians by Henry James. The film stars Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Reeve, Madeleine Potter, and Jessica Tandy .
"The Bostonians" is a novel with a lot of asides, and hundreds of pages of hints. We can summarize it boldly: It is about a sweet and somewhat inconsequential young woman who has inspired crushes in two of her admirers.
Based on Henry James' novel, Merchant-Ivory's The Bostonians tells the story of Olive Chancellor, a 19th-century Boston woman dedicated to the suffrage movement...
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- James Ivory
The Bostonians. 1984 · 2 hr 3 min. TV-PG. Drama · Romance. An immersive 19th century tale of a Women’s Movement mentor who sees her latest prodigy become a romantic object of affection by her Southern cousin. Subtitles: English. Starring: Christopher Reeve Vanessa Redgrave Jessica Tandy Madeleine Potter Linda Hunt. Directed by: James Ivory.
- James Ivory
- January 1, 1984
- 122 min
The Bostonians (1984) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Nov 19, 2018 · THE BOSTONIANS tells the story of a young woman caught in a tricky romantic drama between a women’s suffrage activist and a conservative Southern lawyer in a...
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Dec 1, 2018 · Why ‘The Bostonians’ Is James Ivory’s Forgotten Queer Classic. A new 4K restoration of ‘The Bostonians’ is a must-see glimpse into the past. By Andrew Karpan · Published on December 1st,...
