The Bostonians
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The Bostonians is a 1984 period drama film adaptation of Henry James's novel, directed by James Ivory and produced by Ismail Merchant, that explores feminism, politics, and romantic rivalry in post–Civil War Boston.
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| The Bostonians (1984 film) | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | The Bostonians (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Bostonians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Henry James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Walter Lassally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | James Ivory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Orion Classics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Katherine Wenning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresIssue |
gender roles
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social reform ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| filmMovement | Merchant Ivory films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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period film ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
Southern lawyer
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feminist activist ⓘ |
| hasSettingFeature | postbellum American society ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Richard Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAwardNomination | Academy Award for Best Actress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAwardNominee | Vanessa Redgrave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| novelPublicationAuthor | Henry James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| novelPublicationDate | 1886 ⓘ |
| partOf | Merchant Ivory filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Ismail Merchant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Merchant Ivory Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1984 ⓘ |
| releaseType | theatrical release ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 122 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | post–Civil War era ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Christopher Reeve
NERFINISHED
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Jessica Tandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Linda Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ Madeleine Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanessa Redgrave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
feminism
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politics ⓘ romantic rivalry ⓘ |
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The Bostonians (1984 film)