Fresh
From that David and Goliath setup, filmed in a straightforward style on a shoestring budget, emerge fascinating character studies that underscore both the best and worst of human nature.
Ernest Hardy, L.A. Weekly
Grey Gardens
True Glamour Never Fades.
2009 · 1h 44m · TV-PG
Drama, History, TV Movie
Directed by
Michael Sucsy
Overview
Based on the life stories of the eccentric aunt and first cousin of Jackie Onassis raised as Park Avenue débutantes but who withdrew from New York society, taking shelter at their Long Island summer home, "Grey Gardens." As their wealth and contact with the outside world dwindled, so did their grasp on reality.
Director and cast
- Michael Sucsy Director
- Drew Barrymore as Little Edie
- Jessica Lange as Big Edie
- Jeanne Tripplehorn as Jacqueline 'Jackie O.' Kennedy Onassis
- Ken Howard as Phelan Beale
- Kenneth Welsh as Max Gordon
- Arye Gross as Albert Maysles
- Louis Ferreira as David Maysles
- Daniel Baldwin as Julius 'Cap' Krug
- Malcolm Gets as George 'Gould' Strong
- Louis Grise Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
88%
Tomatometer
Fresh
You will really appreciate Drew Barrymore's performance more if you have seen the documentary... She really nails it.
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
Fresh
[Drew Barrymore] is fantastic in this film.
Ben Lyons, At the Movies
Fresh
The script hits a few bumps, but Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore are magnificent as the bizarro Beales.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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