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Love Letter to Edie (1975)

Love Letter to Edie poster
Directed by
Robert Maier
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
14 min
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This short documentary follows actress Edith Massey in her Baltimore thrift store. It mixes real moments with fantasy scenes and stories from her past.

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What happens

Love Letter to Edie is a 1975 American short documentary by Robert Maier. The film is about actress Edith Massey who starred in many John Waters films such as Desperate Living, Pink Flamingos, Multiple Maniacs, and Female Trouble. The film follows Edith Massey around her Baltimore thrift store, and includes fantasy sequences and stories about her past. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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