Grey Gardens was a very well done documentary because of its very refreshing and honest nature. Big and Little Edie were great in that they were completely genuine humans who marched to their own drum. I'm sure there are people who liked to watch this film because they're "weird" or "crazy" but I think it's actually kind of beautiful that there are people like this in such a cookie cutter world.
You could sense that Little Edie gave up on her life a bit by allowing herself to be tied down with her mother, but It also kind of seemed she belong there as well. They were both peas in a pod. To see two women brought up in such an aristocratic way, lose their priviledge, and still carry on like nothing changed was pretty interesting. I wonder if they would have acted the same way if they were both from the poor part of town?
It's a great story how a Jackie O documentary spawned the chance meeting of the filmmakers Albert and David Maysles and the Beales. The use of cinema verite that was the basis of this production provides about as close of a glimpse of truth that can be derived from film.
There have been adaptions for both stage and screen thanks to the fascination of the Beales to "normal" society. Cinema Verite Such as the film "Don't Look Back" starring Bob Dylan are a fantastic glimpse into life outside of most people's cereal box worlds.
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