Is The Beales of Grey Gardens violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Beales of Grey Gardens sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Beales of Grey Gardens end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Beales of Grey Gardens easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Beales of Grey Gardens scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Beales of Grey Gardens

Name: The Beales of Grey Gardens
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2006
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Edith Bouvier Beale, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Jerry Torre, Lois Wright

Utilizing hours of unseen archival footage, The Beales is a new take on the women of Grey Gardens

Directed by Albert Maysles, David Maysles

Produced by Maysles Films

200691 min7.3 / 10

An intimate, episodic portrait of two eccentric women living in isolation and decay, blending affection with melancholy and oddness.

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.

Clusters

Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Dark Comedy Drama Funny Movies About Life's Meaning

Genres

Documentary Drama

Questions people ask

Is The Beales of Grey Gardens violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is The Beales of Grey Gardens sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does The Beales of Grey Gardens end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Beales of Grey Gardens easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Beales of Grey Gardens scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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