Vanessa Redgrave (in an Oscar-nominated performance) and Christopher Reeve are the stars of THE BOSTONIANS Merchant Ivory Productions' acclaimed 1984 screen adaptation of the Henry James classic which charts the struggle between two charismatic forces - feminist and a chauvinist - to gain control over the destiny of a spirited young woman. The story takes place in Boston in the aftermath of the American Civil War - a time of political and social turmoil. Verena Tarrant (Madeleine Potter Slaves Of New York) a gifted young orator has attracted the attention of Olive... Chancellor (Redgrave) who wished to nurture Verena as an inspirational force for the Woman's Movement But ranged against her is Basil Ransom (Reeve) a handsome male chauvinist who wants Verena as his wife. Against a backdrop of luminous New England landscapes battle is joined and for Olive the struggle will prove an odyssey that forces her to acknowledge her true nature. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Vanessa Redgrave (in an Oscar-nominated performance) and Christopher Reeve are the stars of The Bostonians Merchant Ivory Productions&39; acclaimed 1984 screen adaptation of the Henry James classic which charts the struggle between two charismatic forces - feminist and a chauvinist - to gain control over the destiny of a spirited young woman The story takes place in Boston in the aftermath of the American Civil War - a time of political and social turmoil Verena Tarrant (Madeleine Potter Slaves Of New York) a gifted young orator has attracted the attention of Olive Chancellor (Redgrave) who wished to nurture Verena as an inspirational force for the Woman&39;s Movement But ranged against her is Basil Ransom (Reeve) a handsome male chauvinist who wants Verena as his wife Against a backdrop of luminous New England landscapes battle is joined and for Olive the struggle will prove an odyssey that forces her to acknowledge her true nature Actors Christopher Reeve Vanessa Redgrave Jessica Tandy Madeleine Potter Nancy Marchand Wesley Addy Barbara Bryne Linda Hunt Charles McCaughan Nancy New Jon Van Ness Wallace Shawn & Peter Bogyo Director James Ivory Certificate PG Year 1984 Screen Widescreen 1691 Languages English - Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English For The Hearing Impaired Duration 1 hour 57 minutes (approx)
James Ivory's adaptation of Henry James' novel. A young woman (Madeleine Potter) is torn between her physical feelings for a struggling lawyer (Christopher Reeve), who wants to marry her, and her passionate attachment to a suffragette (Vanessa Redgrave) and the fledgeling Women's Movement.
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