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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 86.3 / 100
1975·Comedy / Documentary / Drama·1h 35m

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.”

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.

Above the Line
Ellen Hovde, Albert Maysles, David Maysles·DirectorAlbert Maysles·Director of PhotographyEllen Giffard·Editor
Cast
Edith Bouvier Beale·SelfEdith Ewing Bouvier Beale·SelfBrooks Hyers·SelfNorman Vincent Peale·SelfJack Helmuth·Self (uncredited)Albert Maysles·Self (uncredited)David Maysles·Self (uncredited)Jerry Torre·Self (uncredited)Lois Wright·Self (uncredited)
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 4
Ellen Giffard·DirectorMuffie Meyer·DirectorAlbert Maysles·DirectorDavid Maysles·Director
Camera· 2
Albert Maysles·Director of PhotographyDavid Maysles·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Ellen Giffard·EditorSusan Froemke·EditorMuffie Meyer·Editor
Production· 2
Albert Maysles·ProducerDavid Maysles·Producer
By the Numbers
86.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
94%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$31K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Melancholy, Intriguing
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman stands in a field of tall, brown grass, wearing a brown fur coat, a dark brown turtleneck sweater, and a dark beret with a patterned band. A red ribbon ”

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Key Elements
Fur CoatBeretHouseGrass
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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