The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006)The Criterion Collection(2006)
DVD · Keep Case · Special Edition
This is the 2006 The Criterion Collection DVD Keep Case edition of The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006), “Special Edition”.
Edition facts
- Format
- DVD
- Distributor
- The Criterion Collection
- Case type
- Keep Case
- Release year
- 2006
- Edition
- Special Edition
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rating
- NR
Other editions of The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006) (1)
About the film
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.
Cast: Edith Bouvier Beale, Albert Maysles, David Maysles
Production: Maysles Films