The Bostonians (film)

The Bostonians is a 1984 British romantic drama film based on Henry James's novel of the same name. The film stars Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Reeve, Madeleine Potter and Jessica Tandy. The movie received respectable reviews and showings at arthouse theaters in New York, London and other cities. Vanessa Redgrave received 1984 Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress, and the movie earned other award nominations for its costume design.

Contents

• Cast
• 1985 National Society of Film Critics
• 1985 Golden Globes
• 1985 Academy Awards
• 1985 BAFTA Awards
• Location
• References

It was filmed in Boston, Martha's Vineyard, Belvedere Castle in Central Park, New York City, and Troy, New York.

Cast

Christopher Reeve - Basil Ransom

Vanessa Redgrave - Olive Chancellor

Jessica Tandy - Miss Birdseye

Madeleine Potter - Verena Tarrant

Nancy Marchand - Mrs. Burrage

Wesley Addy - Dr. Tarrant

Barbara Bryne - Mrs. Tarrant

Linda Hunt - Dr. Prance

Charles McCaughan - Music Hall Police Officer

Nancy New - Adeline

John Van Ness Philip - Henry Burrage

Wallace Shawn - Mr. Pardon

1985 National Society of Film Critics

Won: Best Actress - Vanessa Redgrave

1985 Golden Globes

Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Vanessa Redgrave

1985 Academy Awards

Nominated: Best Actress in a Leading Role - Vanessa Redgrave

Nominated: Best Costume Design - Jenny Beavan, John Bright

1985 BAFTA Awards

Nominated: Best Costume Design - Jenny Beavan, John Bright

Location

This film was principally photographed at:

The Library of the Boston Athenaeum

Gibson House Museum

Beacon Hill, Boston

Harvard University

Chateau-sur-Mer, Newport, Rhode Island

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

Central Park (including Belvedere Castle), New York City

Martha's Vineyard