Director:
Michael SucsyCámara:
Mike EleyMúsica:
Rachel PortmanReparto:
Drew Barrymore, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Jessica Lange, Daniel Baldwin, Ken Howard, Arye Gross, Louis Ferreira, Marcia Bennett, Tamsen McDonough, Perry Mucci (más)Sinopsis(1)
Grey Gardens era propiedad de la adinerada familia Bouvier que la utilizaba como casa de verano, cerca de Long Island, y donde vivíeron la tía y la prima de Jacqueline, viuda de Kennedy y de Onassis. Es el año 1973 y un equipo de cineastas llega a la casa para rodar un documental, alertados por las órdenes de desahucio de las autoridades sanitarias. En ese rodaje, al que se prestaron madre e hija como si de una oportunidad para mostrar sus dotes para el espectáculo se tratara, asistimos al día a día de un par de seres aislados que crearon su propia realidad en la ruinosa casa de East Hampton. Su situación, aireada por la prensa amarilla, afectó a la imagen pública de la Primera Dama que fue a visitarlas cuando vivían entre toneladas de basura y escombros. (Movistar+)
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A documentary-like precise biopic drama from the world of HBO which always manages to tell an interesting story from another time with quality acting performances. I actually don’t remember it being different. But usually, the topics are rather American and they mean nothing to a European. So all that remains is to watch the historical accuracy and quality acting performances. And I have to say that Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange really relished their roles here. And they were also the main reason why I watched the movie.
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This rather low-key TV movie from HBO is pure proof that even modest films can reach deep into the viewer's subconscious and stick deep in the memory. For me, at least, it worked. Grey Gardens is the story of two women who couldn't exist without each other, even though they often argued and blamed each other. They lived their own lives in a rundown house with cats and raccoons for company, and were simply cut off from the outside world – until the Maysles brothers came along to make a documentary about these two admirable women. The film takes place in several parallel time periods, but it is the last one that is the most compelling of all. The two leads, Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore, give incredibly convincing performances. The costumes, the make-up, the sets, the music, the cinematography - everything was perfect and completely appropriate to the genre. In short, a wonderful piece of filmmaking, and I felt an unimaginable wave of happiness and joy at the end (despite the sadly tuned storyline).
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