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MOVIE

Grey Gardens

She was the girl who had everything - Money, good looks and social position. Her mother - a classic Bouvier beauty. Now they are living amongst the souvenirs of their lives. In Grey Gardens. This is their story. A love story. Sort of.

★ 7.3 1976 95 min PG Documentary

Edie Bouvier Beale and her mother, Edith, two aging, eccentric relatives of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, are the sole inhabitants of a Long Island estate. The women reveal themselves to be misfits with outsized, engaging personalities. Much of the conversation is centered on their pasts, as mother and daughter now rarely leave home.

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ERA & CONTEXT

Grey Gardens in its release era

Released in 1976, Grey Gardens sits inside the 1970s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1976-02-19
Rating
PG
TMDB score
7.3/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Portrait Films, Maysles Films
Topicscatlong island, new yorkeccentricmansionrecluseraccoonwoman directoreccentric family

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