The film depicts the everyday lives of two reclusive, upper-class women, a mother and daughter both named
What kind of documentary is Grey Gardens?
biographical drama television film
Grey Gardens is a 2009 American biographical drama television film about the lives of Edith Bouvier Beale/”Little Edie”, played by Drew Barrymore, and her mother Edith Ewing Bouvier/”Big Edie”, played by Jessica Lange.
Why is Grey Gardens so popular?
Part of the appeal of the original Grey Gardens is that it’s a great mystery. For all of their exhibitionism, there was still so much between Big and Little Edie that went unsaid — and I suspect it’s these deliberate gaps that keep a diverse range of viewers returning to Grey Gardens some 33 years later.
Does the Grey Gardens house still exist?
The house dates from 1897, and was designed by Joseph Greenleaf Thorp. Other owners included Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn, who lived in the house from , and extensively restored it after moving in. As of 2017 it is owned by fashion designer and entrepreneur Liz Lange.
What happened to Edie Beale after Grey Gardens?
Over the following two decades she’d sell her famous home, relocate to New York City, and live in Florida, Canada, and California. She never stopped moving.
Why did Little Edie cover her hair?
When she was in her late 30s, Beale developed alopecia totalis which caused her body hair to fall out and prompted her to wear her signature headscarves.