The Bostonians (film)

The Bostonians
Australian theatrical poster
Directed byJames Ivory
Screenplay byRuth Prawer Jhabvala
Based onThe Bostonians
by Henry James
Produced byIsmail Merchant
Starring
CinematographyWalter Lassally
Edited byKatherine Wenning
Music byRichard Robbins
Production
company
Distributed byAlmi Pictures (USA)
Release date
  • 2 August 1984 (1984-08-02) (United States)
Running time
122 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom[1]
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,009,700[2]

The Bostonians is a 1984 historical romance drama film directed by James Ivory. The screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala is based on the 1886 American novel The Bostonians by Henry James. The film stars Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Reeve, Madeleine Potter, and Jessica Tandy.

The Bostonians was released in the United States on 2 August 1984.[3] The film received respectable reviews and nominations by the Golden Globe Awards, Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards, and won Golden Peacock (Best Film) at the 10th International Film Festival of India.

  1. ^ "The Bostonians". Variety. 31 December 1983.
  2. ^ "The Bostonians". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. ^ Maslin, Janet (2 August 1984). "The Screen: Redgrave in Jame's 'Bostonians'". The New York Times. p. 15.