Synopsis
Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in Maine.
Movie Information
- Director
- Lindsay Anderson
- Writers
- David Berry
- Release Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (81 votes)
Top Cast
Bette Davis
Libby Strong
Lillian Gish
Sarah Webber
Vincent Price
Mr. Maranov
Ann Sothern
Tisha Doughty
Harry Carey Jr.
Joshua Brackett
Margaret Ladd
Young Libby
Mary Steenburgen
Young Sarah
Tisha Sterling
Young Tisha
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