The Beales of Grey Gardens

The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006)

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.

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Edith Bouvier Beale
Edith Bouvier Beale
as Self
Albert Maysles
Albert Maysles
as Self
David Maysles
David Maysles
as Self
Jerry Torre
Jerry Torre
as Self
Lois Wright
Lois Wright
as Self
Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale
Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale
as Self
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Albert Maysles
Albert Maysles
Director
David Maysles
David Maysles
Director
Kim Hendrickson
Kim Hendrickson
Producer
Albert Maysles
Albert Maysles
Director of Photography
Ian Markiewicz
Ian Markiewicz
Editor
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