Grey Gardens is a 1975 American documentary film by Albert and David Maysles. The film depicts the everyday lives of two reclusive, upper-class women, a mother and daughter both named Edith Beale, who lived in poverty at Grey Gardens, a derelict mansion at 3 West End Road in the wealthy Georgica Pond neighborhood of East Hampton, New York. The film was screened at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival but was not entered into the main competition. Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer also directed, and Susan Froemke was the associate producer. The film's editors are credited as Hovde, Meyer and Froemke. In 2010, the film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". In a 2014 Sight & Sound poll, film critics voted Grey Gardens the joint ninth best documentary film of all time.
| Director | David Maysles, Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer |
| Produced by | Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Susan Froemke (associate producer) |
| Starring | Edith "Big Edie" Ewing Bouvier Beale, Edith "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale |
| Cinematography | Albert Maysles, David Maysles |
| Edited by | Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer, Susan Froemke |
| Production, company | Portrait Films |
| Distributed by | Portrait Films |
| Released | September 27, 1975 (NYFF), February 19, 1976 (United States) |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $36,923 (2015 release) |
| Netflix ID | 70020235 |
About Grey Gardens
This film evolves around the lives of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, her aunt Bouvier Beale and her cousin with the same name, Bouvier Beale.
Achievement of Grey Gardens
During a few interviews, actress Drew Barrymore said she often stayed in character for her role throughout the entire filming stage of this movie. The film received an award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie during the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Latest information about Grey Gardens updated on July 28 2021.
