Grey Gardens

You settle into a decaying house with two magnetic eccentrics and drift between amusement, unease and tenderness as they perform their memories.

Directed by

Albert Maysles, David Maysles

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Edith Bouvier Beale, Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale, Brooks Hyers

Tagline

She was the girl who had everything - Money, good looks and social position. Her mother - a classic Bouvier beauty. Now they are living amongst the souvenirs of their lives. In Grey Gardens. This is their story. A love story. Sort of.

Overview

Edie Bouvier Beale and her mother, Edith, two aging, eccentric relatives of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, are the sole inhabitants of a Long Island estate. The women reveal themselves to be misfits with outsized, engaging personalities. Much of the conversation is centered on their pasts, as mother and daughter now rarely leave home.

How it feels

Melancholic, whimsical, eerie and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, family, memory, identity

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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