The Beales of Grey Gardens

The Beales of Grey Gardens (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
91 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2006 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Albert Maysles
David Maysles

Written By:
Albert Maysles
David Maysles

Actors:
Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale ..... Herself
Edith Bouvier Beale ..... Herself
Albert Maysles ..... Himself
David Maysles ..... Himself
Jerry Torre ..... Himself
Lois Wright ..... Herself

Synopsis:

The 1976 cinema vrit classic Grey Gardens, which captured in remarkable close-up the lives of the eccentric East Hampton recluses Big and Little Edie Beale, has inspired everything from a midnight-movie cult following, a Broadway musical and now a Hollywood adaptation. The filmakers then went back to their vaults of footage to create part two, The Beales of Grey Gardens, a tribute both to these indomitable women and to the original landmark documentary's legions of fans, which have made them American counterculture icons.

Mother and daughter - Big Edie and Little Edie Beale - live with six cats in a crumbling house in East Hampton. Little Edie, in her 50s, who wears scarves and bright colors, sings, mugs for the camera, and talks to Al and David Maysles, the filmmakers. Big Edie, in her 70s, recites poetry, comments on her daughter's behavior, and sings 'If I Loved You' in fine voice. She talks in short sentences; her daughter in volumes. The film is episodic: friends visit, there's a small fire in the house, Little Edie goes to the shore and swims. She talks about the Catholic Church. She's ashamed that local authorities raided the house because of all the cats. She values being different.

Utilizing hours of unseen archival footage, The Beales is a new take on the women of Grey Gardens.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 22 October, 2012.