The original movie (1972) The HBO Remake (2009)
After reading the comments about the fashion editorial I titled GREY GARDENS, I realized that some of you may not be familiar with what Grey Gardens actually was.
Grey Gardens is a documentary filmed in 1972 which depicts the isolated lives of the mother and daughter pair both named Edith Beale in a decrepit mansion in the Hamptons named Grey Gardens. They were relatives of Jackie O and were from a once wealthy prominent family. Attention was called to them when it was learned the county health department condemned their home and they were ordered to clean it up and get it up to code. It is a cult classic and was remade into a feature film by HBO. (Source)
If you haven't seen the movie yet, you absolutely must rent it! There is no way to describe this very unique story besides that reality IS really stranger than fiction. This movie will haunt you for days after watching it.
If you have seen it, what did you think? Did you like it? I felt a lot of compassion for Little Edie. She was manipulated by her mother in such vicious ways. In my opinion, Big Edie totally ruined Little Edie's life. The mother was so afraid of being alone that she did everything in her power to make her daughter stay - even feeding Little Edie's own insecurities. Very sad.
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Wow - just watched this little trailer. I am so intrigued and a little upset I have never heard of this before.
ReplyDeleteI shall rent this, this evening!
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I love this film! Have you seen the original as well? Rather scary how close Drew Barrymore's Little Edie is to the real thing!
ReplyDeleteI do feel sorry for her, I'd like to think I'd be strong enough to walk away but you have to remember she had two brothers, both of which left their mother and sister in tht house, if Little Edie hadn't stayed Big Edie would have died.
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I am absolutely in love with Grey Gardens (both the documentary and the HBO movie). Their lives were so tragic yet so interesting!
ReplyDeleteWOW definitelty watching this. Period pieces are the BEST! The costumes are so much fun to see!
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