Grey Gardens (Criterion Collection) (1976)

Director: Susan Froemke  David Maysles  Albert Maysles  
This product qualifies for Free Shipping. Click for details.FREE SHIPPING
*Some restrictions apply. Click here for details.
List Price:  See Details$39.95
You Save: (33%) $13.30
Our Price: $26.65
Shipping:  FREE
Buy.com Total Price: $26.65
Qty   
In Stock: Usually Ships in 1 to 2 business days.
Very few left In Stock! Order soon -- product may sell out.
Format: DVD
Also Available: DVD 2-Disc Set Edition $42.34 
Permalink
Marketplace Buying Choices
MovieMars
Price: $27.47
+ $2.95 shipping
In Stock
DeepDiscount
Price: $30.89
+ FREE shipping
In Stock
See all 7 New from $26.65 + FREE shipping
What's this?
Product Summary
Publisher: Home Vision/Public Media
Format: DVD
UPC: 00037429159125
Buy.com Sku: 40155201
Item#: VXDT95
Buy.com Sales Rank: 1744
Category Keywords: Biographical  Character Study  Classic  Country  Cult  Cult Film  Documentary  Essential Cinema  Family Interaction  Family Relations  Music (General)  Poverty  Recommended  Surreal  Theatrical Release 
Rating: NR
 
 
Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.33:1
 
Meet Big and Little Edie Beale—high society dropouts, mother and daughter, reclusive cousins of Jackie O.—thriving together amid the decay and disorder of their ramshackle East Hampton mansion. Five years after Gimme Shelter, the Maysles unveiled this impossibly intimate portrait of the unexpected, an eerie echo of the Kennedy Camelot, which has since become a cult classic and established Little Edie as fashion icon and philosopher queen.

Grey Gardens is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1:33:1. This new digital transfer was created from a 35mm color reversal interpositive. Telecine supervisor: Chris Packham/BBC, London. This transfer was approved by Albert Maysles
 


Editor's Note

Out in East Hampton, behind a cloud of overgrown foliage and weeds, there is a large decaying mansion which is home to Edith Bouvier Beale and her grown-up daughter Little Edie. Big and Little Edie are the aunt and first cousin of Jacquelyn Kennedy Onassis, and this documentary is a portrait of their unusual life together. When Little Edie left New York, she left behind her dreams of stardom to take care of her aging mother, and together they developed a unique relationship, cloistered away in their fading glory. A stirring portrait by the pioneers of documentary filmmaking, the Maysles Brothers.

 

Features
Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Dual Layer - RSDL
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer - Directors, Susan Froemke - Associate Producer
Audio Interview:
1. Little Edie Beale - Featured
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Production Interviews: Todd Oldham, John Bartlett - Fashion Designers
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos: Behind the Scenes Photos
Filmographies: Cast & Crew





 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Home Vision/Public Media
Release Date: 8/14/2001
Running Time: 94 minutes
Original Release Date: 1976
Catalog ID: 300
UPC: 00037429159125
Number of Discs: 1

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English
Available Subtitles: English
Video: Color

 
Cast & Crew
David Maysles - Co-Director
Albert Maysles - Co-Director

 
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly
"...These sad, bickering, mutually dependent women are like two Tennessee Williams heroines, acting out a real-life drama....It's almost impossible to look away..." 07/27/2002 p.52

Sight and Sound
"[E]xtraordinary....[The Beales] turn out to be natural performers who are thrilled to have finally found an audience." 07/01/2007 p.86

  
Related Videos
Yellowstone Battle for Life
Everest: A Climb For Peace
Life in Cold Blood
Home
You Might Also Like...
Add This Item: Grey Gardens (Criterion Collection)
Grey Gardens (Criterion Collection) DVD : Susan Froemke : David Maysles : Albert Maysles $13.43
Add to cart
This product is eligible for Free Shipping. Click for details.
Grey Gardens (Criterion Collection) DVD : Susan Froemke : David Maysles : Albert Maysles $19.99
Add to cart
This product is eligible for Free Shipping. Click for details.
Grey Gardens (Criterion Collection) DVD : Susan Froemke : David Maysles : Albert Maysles $15.17
Add to cart
This product is eligible for Free Shipping. Click for details.
Grey Gardens (Criterion Collection) DVD : Susan Froemke : David Maysles : Albert Maysles $8.99
Add to cart
This product is eligible for Free Shipping. Click for details.
Crumb  DVD Special Edition


Customer Reviews
Cinematography 2
Plot 2
Acting 1
Overall Satisfaction 5
Write a Review


 
5 of 5 I love this movie. Wednesday, November 27, 2002
A Viewer from Charlotte, N.C.  

Although disturbing, the more the movie is watched, the more you become more attached to Big and Little Edie. Since it's s documentary, I rated cinematography, plot, and acting (since it's real), very low. I would get the DVD with subtitles since some of the dialog is hard to follow.
 
Was this review helpful? Yes  No 

 
Copyright 2009 Muze ®. For personal non-commercial use only. All rights reserved.
Top Searched Keywords
"Harry Potter"   Battlestar Galactica   Claire Danes   Disney   Giovanni Ribisi   THE OFFICE SEASON 5   Terminator Salvation   The Proposal   Tim Curry   Transformers   action   anime explicit   blu ray movies   classic movies   friday the 13th   gi joe   halloween   harry potter   harry potter and the half-blood prince   hd   hd dvd   hd-dvd   ice age dawn of the dinosaurs   naruto   ncis   nightmare on elm street   office season 5   star trek   star wars   the hangover   the office   toy story   transformers revenge of the fallen   up   wizard of oz  
Suggestion Box
Every voice counts, so stand up and be heard! Your opinion is important to us. If you have spotted a typo, discovered an incorrect price, or encountered a technical issue on this page, we want to hear about it. Thanks again for your feedback, and happy shopping! Please note: we are unable to reply directly to suggestions.
For additional information, click here to visit our Help Center.
Quick Help My Account What are you looking for? Country