Grey Gardens (2009)

Directed by

Michael Sucsy

Genre

drama film, biographical film, fiction film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 149 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the true story of Big Edie and Little Edie Beale, an eccentric mother and daughter living in a decaying mansion. It flashes back and forth across decades to show how they went from high society to reclusive isolation.

intimatemelancholicpoignantnostalgictenderwistfulobservationalemotionally complex

What happens

Grey Gardens is a 2009 American biographical drama television film about the lives of Edith Bouvier "Little Edie" Beale, played by Drew Barrymore, and her mother Edith Ewing "Big Edie" Bouvier, played by Jessica Lange. Co-stars include Jeanne Tripplehorn as Jacqueline Kennedy, Little Edie's cousin, and Ken Howard as Phelan Beale, Little Edie's father. The film, directed by Michael Sucsy and co-written by Sucsy and Patricia Rozema, flashes back and forth between various events and dates ranging from Little Edie as a young débutante in 1936 moving with her mother to their Grey Gardens estate through the filming and premiere of the 1975 documentary about their lives, Grey Gardens. Filming began on October 22, 2007. Grey Gardens premiered on HBO on April 18, 2009 to unanimous applause from critics. It was nominated for 17 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning six including Outstanding Television Movie, Outstanding Lead Actress (for Lange) and Outstanding Supporting Actor (for Howard). It was also nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, winning two for Best Television Movie and Best Actress (for Barrymore). Its lead duo were also nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards, with Barrymore winning. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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