The Lightkeepers
The Lightkeepers is a 2009 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Daniel Adams, and stars Richard Dreyfuss, Blythe Danner, Bruce Dern, Mamie Gummer, Tom Wisdom and Julie Harris in her final film role. Zana Messia wrote the film's theme song.[1]
| The Lightkeepers | |
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| Directed by | Daniel Adams |
| Written by | Daniel Adams |
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| Music by | Pinar Toprak |
| Cinematography | Tom Jewett |
| Edited by | Dean Goodhill |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $32,307 |
In a two-week period beginning on Christmas 2009, the film earned $32,307 on a single screen.[1]
Plot
The film is set on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in 1912 and follows the story of two lighthouse attendants, one young and one old, who swear to abstain from women, until two women arrive for their summer vacation.[1]
It is based upon The Woman Haters: A Yarn of Eastboro Twin-Lights (1911) by Joseph C. Lincoln.[2]
Cast
- Richard Dreyfuss as Seth Atkins / Bascom
- Bruce Dern as Bernie
- Blythe Danner as Mrs. Bascom
- Mamie Gummer as Ruth
- Tom Wisdom as John Brown / Russell Brooks
- Julie Harris as Mrs. Deacon
- Stephen Russell as Jedidiah Snow
- Jason Alan Smith as Ezra
- Ben Dreyfuss as Grocery Boy
References
- "Cape sees the 'Light'". Boston Herald. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- "The Woman-haters, by Joseph C. Lincoln". Gutenberg.org. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
External links
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