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The Bostonians
The Bostonians

The Bostonians

An intimate and exquisite probe of the feminist heart.

Genres

DramaRomance

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

01 May 1984

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Basil Ransome

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Olive Chancellor

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Miss Birdseye

Madeleine Potter

Madeleine Potter

Verena Tarrant

Nancy Marchand

Nancy Marchand

Mrs. Burrage

Wesley Addy

Wesley Addy

Dr. Tarrant

Barbara Bryne

Barbara Bryne

Mrs. Tarrant

Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt

Dr. Prance

Charles McCaughan

Charles McCaughan

Music Hall Policeman

Nancy New

Nancy New

Adeline

Jon Van Ness

Jon Van Ness

Henry Burrage

Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Mr. Pardon

Peter Bogyo

Peter Bogyo

Mr. Gracie

Martha Farrar

Martha Farrar

Mrs. Farrinder

Dusty Maxwell

Dusty Maxwell

Newton Tarrant

J. Lee Morgan

J. Lee Morgan

Music Hall Official

De French

De French

Patient

Maura Moynihan

Maura Moynihan

Henrietta Stackpole

June Mitchell

June Mitchell

Maid

Lee H. Doyle

Lee H. Doyle

Mr. Filer

Janet Cicchese

Janet Cicchese

Irish Washerwoman

Scott Kradolfer

Scott Kradolfer

Tough Boy

Jane Manners

Jane Manners

Maid

David Beyer

David Beyer

Organist

James Huston

James Huston

Photographer

Timothy J. Richard

Timothy J. Richard

Delivery Boy

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