
The Beales of Grey Gardens

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.
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Actor: Edith Bouvier Beale, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Jerry Torre, Lois Wright, Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale, Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale
Director: Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Albert Maysles, David Maysles
Country: United States of America
Produced By: Maysles Films
Runtime: 91
Release: 2006
Rating: 7.4 out of 10
Language: English, en,
Views: 973
Content Rating:NR
Quality: DVD
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