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The Bostonians

1984 · 122 min

A slow, talky period drama of restrained emotions and ideological conflict, rewarding patient viewers with rich character interplay.

Tagline
An intimate and exquisite probe of the feminist heart.
Overview
A bored lawyer and a suffragette vie for the attention of a faith healer's charismatic daughter.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • gender
  • power
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
James Ivory
Written by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Starring
Christopher Reeve, Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Tandy, Madeleine Potter, Nancy Marchand, Wesley Addy, Barbara Bryne, Linda Hunt
Music
Richard Robbins
Cinematography
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Runtime
122 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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