The Bostonians

A historical romance drama set in post-Civil War America, "The Bostonians" (1984) tells the story of a suffragette and a faith healer's charismatic daughter vying for attention from a bored lawyer, amidst the backdrop of the embryonic American suffragette movement in 19th-century Boston. With its stylish but turgid narrative, the film explores themes of love, social change, and self-discovery, as the strong-willed Olive Chancellor competes with the charming Basil Ransom for the affections of the young Verena Tarrant.