The Beales of Grey Gardens

Synopsis

Mother and daughter - Big Edie and Little Edie Beale - live with six cats in a crumbling house in East Hampton. Little Edie, in her 50s, who wears scarves and bright colors, sings, mugs for the camera, and talks to Al and David Maysles, the filmmakers. Big Edie, in her 70s, recites poetry, comments on her daughter's behavior, and sings "If I Loved You" in fine voice. She talks in short sentences; her daughter in volumes. The film is episodic: friends visit, there's a small fire in the house, Little Edie goes to the shore and swims. She talks about the Catholic Church. She's ashamed that local authorities raided the house because of all the cats. She values being different.

Main Cast

Edith Bouvier Beale

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Albert Maysles

Self

Age : 88 | Popularity : 16%

David Maysles

Self

Age : 55 | Popularity : 8%

Jerry Torre

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Lois Wright

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Albert Maysles David Maysles
Production	Producer	Kim Hendrickson
Editing	Editor	Ian Markiewicz
Camera	Director of Photography	Albert Maysles
Department	Role	Name

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