Grey Gardens
1975 · Movie · PG · 95 min · ★ 7.3 · 88% critics
Two reclusive women, once connected to high society, live together in a decaying Long Island mansion filled with pets and memories. As the camera observes their daily routines, songs, and arguments, their bond and isolation come into focus through candid conversations about the past and what might have been.
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Details
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1976-02-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (247 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like raw, character-driven documentaries and can sit with messy, intimate reality; Not for you if you need a clear story, explanations, or a comfortable watch like Salesman or Gimme Shelter.
Pros: unforgettable eccentric personalities; darkly funny moments; intimate human portrait | Cons: slow and repetitive; uncomfortable, voyeuristic feel; little context or answers
Themes
- cat
- long island, new york
- eccentric
- mansion
- recluse
- raccoon
- woman director
- eccentric family
- direct cinema
- hamptons
- mother daughter relationship
- familiar
Cast & crew
Edith Bouvier Beale
as Self
Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale
as Self
- BH
Brooks Hyers
as Self
- NP
Norman Vincent Peale
as Self
- JH
Jack Helmuth
as Self (uncredited)
Albert Maysles
as Self (uncredited)
David Maysles
as Self (uncredited)
Jerry Torre
as Self (uncredited)
- LW
Lois Wright
as Self (uncredited)
Directed by Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Ellen Giffard +1 more