The Whales of August (1987)

(An island off the coast of Main; 1950's?)

Bette Davis's penultimate performance and Lillian Gish's last film, coping off for the latter a film career that dates back to 1912 (Davis's to the early 30's). The two play sisters, Davis a blind widow, and Gish a fellow widow who looks after her. There's really not that much plot in a conventional sense, though Vincent Price does stop by to attempt to court Ms. Gish, who was 93 years old when her performance was filmed. In fact this is more Gish's film then Davis's, she has (in my estimation) the better part, and to see her so sharp on screen at that age is a little joy, and probably the only reason to see the film which is very stage play talkie.