The Beales of Grey Gardens

Albert Maysles and David Maysles

United States

2006

91 minutes

Color

1.33:1

English

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Synopsis

The 1976 cinema vérité classic Grey Gardens, which captured in remarkable close-up the lives of the eccentric East Hampton recluses Big and Little Edie Beale, has spawned everything from a midnight-movie cult following to a Broadway musical, to an upcoming Hollywood adaptation. The filmmakers then went back to their vaults of footage to create part two, The Beales of Grey Gardens, a tribute both to these indomitable women and to the original landmark documentary’s legions of fans, who have made them American counterculture icons.

Cast

Edith Bouvier Beale
Her daughter Edie
Gerard Joseph Torre
Lois Wright

Credits

DirectorAlbert Maysles and David Maysles
CinematographyAlbert Maysles
EditingIan Markiewicz
ProducerTanja Meding
Assistant editorCaitlin Harris and Annie Venosky

Disc Features

  • New digital transfer, approved by director Albert Maysles
  • New video introduction by Maysles
  • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Plus: A new essay by cultural critic Michael Musto

From the Current

Color Us Edies!

Aug 3, 2009

Have we found the perfect way to while away those lazy beach days at your Hamptons getaway, and pay homage to everyone’s favorite beach recluses, Big and Little Edie Beale, at the same time: Grey Gardens collectible coloring books! This . . .

Restocking Grey Gardens!

Apr 19, 2009

Big and Little Edie fans have been coming in droves to take advantage of our Grey Gardens $5-off sale. To such an extent, indeed, that we’ve temporarily sold out of our two-disc box set, including both the original film and the . . .

Garden Variety

Apr 16, 2009

If you’re feeling symptoms of Edie-itis lately—wearing sweaters and towels as kerchiefs, doing impromptu soft-shoes around the house . . .

The Beales of Grey Gardens:
Still Crazy After All These Years

by Michael Musto Dec 4, 2006

The Beales are back, and their squalor is making lives brighter all over again! I’ve always worshipped the gals and their strangely powerful fashion choices and nutty but often spot-on philosophies. Having fallen off the society pages and into total ­­­disarray—coexisting with raccoons, cats . . .

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