The Bostonians

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The Bostonians ★★½ 1984 (PG)

A faith healer's daughter is forced to choose between the affections of a militant suffragette and a young lawyer in 19th Century Boston. Based on Henry James' classic novel. 120m/C VHS, DVD . Christopher Reeve, Vanessa Redgrave, Madeleine Potter, Jessica Tandy, Nancy Marchand, Wesley Addy, Linda Hunt, Wallace Shawn; D: James Ivory; W: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala; C: Walter Lassally. Natl. Soc. Film Critics '84: Actress (Redgrave).

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