The 1975 cinema vérité classic Grey Gardens, which captured in remarkable close-up the lives of the eccentric recluses and cousins to Jackie Onassis, Big and Little Edie Beale, in their decrepit East Hampton mansion, has spawned everything from a midnight-movie cult following to a Broadway musical remake an upcoming Hollywood adaptation. Now, Albert and David Maysles have revisited their landmark documentary with a sequel of sorts, culled from hours of never-before-seen footage recently found in the filmmakers' vaults.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
If you love the Beales:
This is loads of fun, even though I found out I ordered the wrong item. I am still trying to get the original 1975 Grey Gardens and see them both together. I would like to see "The Beales of Grey Gardens" advertised as the second part or sequel to the original. I definitely want them both but would have preferred to see the original film first.
good:
Hard to follow but interesting character study of these 2 women who clearly marched to a beat all their own!
Jack's thoughts on The Beales of Grey Gardens:
I was delighted to revist Big Edie & Little Edie to see previously unseen footage of these endearing ladies. Of particular interest to me was, The Fashion Show. Little Edie had an excellent eye for color and fabric design. Well worth the cost of the dvd.
The Beales:
After seeing the movie Grey Gardens with Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange, I wanted to learn more about the Edies and discovered that they were, indeed, real people. I had no idea; had never heard of them before. The documentary did a great job of capturing the relationship between this funny, perceptive, and interesting pair. The Edies, while living in absolutely deplorable conditions, kept me watching and listening for what they were going to say or do next, although Big Edie didn't really do much but sit... more info
