A quiet film about what will probably be the last summer for two sisters on an island in Maine. All the principal actors give great performances in what was, for most, their final role. Gish plays the optimistic sister who has been widowed for 40 years against Davis' blind and pessimistic sister who recently lost her husband. Based on a stage play there is much discussion about how one should go through life knowing it will all end soon. Vincent Price does well as a Russian "count" who lives off the generosity of others. Worth seeing for the fine performances. I also use the film to stimulate discussion about old age for my nursing students.
Review of The Whales of August
