The Bostonians
1984 film directed by James Ivory
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Summary
The Bostonians is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,438 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: James Ivory[3]
- Screenwriter: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala[4], Henry James[5]
- Composer: Richard Robbins[6]
- Genre: drama film[7], LGBTQ-related film[8]
- Based on: The Bostonians[9]
- Cast member: Christopher Reeve[10], Vanessa Redgrave[11], Jessica Tandy[12], Madeleine Potter[13], Nancy Marchand[14], Wesley Addy[15], Barbara Bryne[16], Linda Hunt[17], Charles McCaughan[18], Wallace Shawn[19], Jon Van Ness[20]
- Producer: Ismail Merchant[21]
- Director of photography: Walter Lassally[22]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[23]
- Distribution format: video on demand[24]
- Review score: 6.6/10[25], 59/100[26], 81%[27]
- Color: color[28]
- Country of origin: United States[29], United Kingdom[30]
- Publication date: January 1, 1984[31], July 12, 1985[32]
- Distributed by: Netflix[33]
- Narrative location: Boston[34]
- Filming location: New York City[35]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress[36], Academy Award for Best Costume Design[37]
- Title: The Bostonians[38]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[39]
- After a work by: Henry James[40]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[41]
- Duration: 122 minutes[42], 121 minutes[43]
- Set in period: Gilded Age[44], 19th century[45]
- Costume designer: Jenny Beavan[46]
Why It Matters
The Bostonians has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]