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Grey Gardens is a 2009 American biographical drama television film about the lives of Edith Bouvier Beale/"Little Edie", played by Drew Barrymore, and her mother Edith Ewing Bouvier/"Big Edie", played by Jessica Lange. Co-stars include Jeanne Tripplehorn as Jacqueline Kennedy (Little Edie's cousin) and Ken Howard as Phelan Beale (Little Edie's father). The film, directed by Michael Sucsy and co-written by Sucsy and Patricia Rozema, flashes back and forth between various events and dates ranging from Little Edie as a young débutante in 1936 moving with her mother to their Grey Gardens estate through the filming and premiere of the actual 1975 documentary Grey Gardens.

Grey Gardens
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Genre	Biographical drama
Screenplay by	Michael Sucsy Patricia Rozema
Story by	Michael Sucsy
Directed by	Michael Sucsy
Starring	Drew Barrymore Jessica Lange Jeanne Tripplehorn Malcolm Gets Daniel Baldwin Ken Howard Arye Gross Justin Louis
Composer	Rachel Portman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Lucy Barzun Donnelly Rachael Horovitz Michael Sucsy
Producer	David Coatsworth
Cinematography	Mike Eley
Editors	Alan Heim Lee Percy
Running time	104 minutes
Production companies	Locomotive Films Flower Films
Distributor	HBO Films
Budget	$12 million[1]
Release
Original network	HBO
Original release	April 18, 2009 (2009-04-18)

Filming began on October 22, 2007, in the Hamptons.[2] It premiered on HBO on April 18, 2009.

The film was nominated for 17 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning six including Outstanding Made for Television Movie, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (for Lange) and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (for Howard). It was also nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, winning two for Best Miniseries or Made for Television Movie and Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film (for Barrymore). It was also nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, winning one (for Barrymore). The film also won the 2009 Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials.

Plot

The film is based on the life stories of the eccentric paternal aunt and first cousin of Jackie Kennedy, both named Edith Bouvier Beale. The elder Edith Bouvier Beale was the sister of Jackie Kennedy's father John Vernou Bouvier III and was referred to as "Big Edie", her daughter was referred to as "Little Edie". The Beale women were members of NYC high society, but in their later years, withdrew from the New York City life, taking shelter at their Long Island summer home/estate Grey Gardens. The house eventually fell into a state of disrepair that gave the Beale women notoriety.

Phelan Beale (husband of "Big Edie" and father of "Little Edie"), eventually divorced "Big Edie." In the movie, "Little Edie" decides to move to New York to pursue a career in acting (as well as an ill-fated romance with high-profile married man, Julius 'Cap' Krug). Her father frankly tells her that she has to find a husband to support her lifestyle. "Little Edie" sadly and slowly realizes her fate is to remain her mother's companion at Grey Gardens. The two women become reclusive and known around town as the highly eccentric proprietors of Grey Gardens, which has become decrepit and full of stray animals taken in by the Beale women. The plot includes the filming of the documentary Grey Gardens by Albert and David Maysles as well as flashback events in the Beales' past, including their arrival at the estate, the disintegration of Big Edie's marriage, and Little Edie's failed attempts to have her own life and find independence.

After Phelan Beale dies, the two sons tell their mother, Big Edie, that there is little money and she should sell the estate and move to Florida. The house was in her name and this was her home. She was going nowhere. Grey Gardens became a health hazard, overrun with cats and also infested with raccoons. Health officials condemned the home and newspaper articles ran blaming Jackie Kennedy. Jackie goes to the home in a chauffeur-driven limousine for a visit. Jackie and her sister, Lee, pay for the cleanup and restoration of the Hamptons home. Mom and daughter grow old together. The documentary is finished and Little Edie attends the premiere, wearing a surprise gift from her mother.

The movie ends with Little Edie singing "Tea for Two" at the Reno Sweeney cabaret in Greenwich Village, and the quote, "My mother gave me a truly priceless life."

Cast

Production

Michael Sucsy said that he used primary sources to flesh out the story including letters and journals kept by Little Edie. He also interviewed family members and friends including Lois Wright who lived in the house and wrote her own book about the events.[3] Albert Maysles is credited as a source in the movie. Sucsy said that the house facade as well as the interior were created from blueprints. Sucsy said that an aerial shot of the house circa 1936 was historically accurate on the placement of the house in relation to other mansions in East Hampton at the time (although requiring CGI enhancements to create the illusion).[4] As with many movies based on historical events, some events in the Beales' lives, such as the timing of Big Edie and Phelan's divorce, were shifted to make a more coherent story.

The entire film was shot in Ontario, with most of the shots in metropolitan Toronto. The Valley Halla Estate in Rouge Park was the setting of exterior shots of Grey Gardens. Waterfront shots were on Centre Island in the Toronto Islands. Hotel shots were at the Fairmont Royal York. Studio work was done at Toronto Film Studios.[5]

The aerial shot of The Pierre was licensed from An Affair to Remember.[4]

Post-production was done in New York and Los Angeles. The DVD commentary was done in the same studio where the Maysles mixed the original documentary.[4]

Reception

Critical response

The movie has been lauded by many critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 100% out of 10 professional critics gave the film a positive review.[6] Ben Lyons from At the Movies raved: "Drew Barrymore is fantastic in this film." Rolling Stone critic Peter Travers also raved: "The script hits a few bumps, but Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore are magnificent as the bizarro Beales. Barrymore is a revelation. Aging into her 60s and transformed in voice and bearing, she finds Edie's unquenchable spirit. Brava."

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2009	Artios Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Movie	Ellen Parks and Robin D. Cook	Won	[7]
	Online Film & Television Association Awards	Best Motion Picture		Won	[8]
		Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Drew Barrymore	Won
			Jessica Lange	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Ken Howard	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Jeanne Tripplehorn	Nominated
		Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Michael Sucsy	Won
		Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Michael Sucsy and Patricia Rozema	Won
		Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries		Nominated
		Best Costume Design in a Motion Picture or Miniseries		Won
		Best Editing in a Motion Picture or Miniseries		Nominated
		Best Lighting in a Motion Picture or Miniseries		Won
		Best Makeup/Hairstyling in a Motion Picture or Miniseries		Won
		Best Music in a Motion Picture or Miniseries		Won
		Best Production Design in a Motion Picture or Miniseries		Won
		Best Sound in a Motion Picture or Miniseries		Nominated
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Made for Television Movie	Lucy Barzun Donnelly, Rachael Horovitz, Michael Sucsy, and David Coatsworth	Won	[9]
		Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Drew Barrymore	Nominated
			Jessica Lange	Won
		Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie	Ken Howard	Won
		Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Jeanne Tripplehorn	Nominated
		Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special	Michael Sucsy	Nominated
		Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special	Michael Sucsy and Patricia Rozema	Nominated
	Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie	Kalina Ivanov, Brandt Gordon, and Norma Jean Sanders	Won[lower-alpha 1]
		Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special	Ellen Parks and Robin D. Cook	Nominated
		Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie	Mike Eley	Nominated
		Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special	Catherine Marie Thomas and Mickey Carleton	Nominated
		Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or Movie	Jenny Fifield-Arbour and Nancy E. Warren	Won
		Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)	Linda Dowds, Susan Hayward, and Vivian Baker	Nominated
		Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or Special	Vivian Baker, Linda Dowds, Bill Corso, and Sean Sansom	Won
		Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)	Rachel Portman	Nominated
		Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie	Alan Heim and Lee Percy	Nominated
		Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie	Henry Embry and Rick Ash	Nominated
	Satellite Awards	Best Motion Picture Made for Television		Won	[10]
		Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Drew Barrymore	Won
			Jessica Lange	Nominated
	Television Critics Association Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials		Won	[11]
	Women Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Theatrically Unreleased Movie by or About Women		Won	[12]
	Women's Image Network Awards	Outstanding Mini-Series / Made for Television Movie		Won	[13]
		Outstanding Actress Made for Television Movie / Mini-Series	Jessica Lange	Nominated
2010	American Cinema Editors Awards	Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television	Alan Heim and Lee Percy	Won	[14]
	Art Directors Guild Awards	Excellence in Production Design Award – Television Movie or Mini-series	Kalina Ivanov, Brandt Gordon, Colin Woods, Tucker Doherty, Jason Clarke, Jeff Helgason, and Jean Sanders	Won	[15]
	Cinema Audio Society Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movies and Miniseries	Henry Embry and Rick Ash	Won	[16]
	Costume Designers Guild Awards	Outstanding Made for Television Movie or Miniseries	Catherine Marie Thomas	Won	[17]
	Critics' Choice Awards	Best Picture Made for Television		Won	[18]
	Directors Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television or Miniseries	Michael Sucsy	Nominated	[19]
	Dorian Awards	TV Drama of the Year		Won	[20]
		Campy Flick of the Year		Nominated
		TV Performance of the Year: Drama	Drew Barrymore	Won
	Golden Globe Awards	Best Miniseries or Television Film		Won	[21]
		Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film	Drew Barrymore	Won
			Jessica Lange	Nominated
	Gracie Awards	Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Lead in a Drama Special	Drew Barrymore	Won	[22]
	Producers Guild of America Awards	David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television	Lucy Barzun Donnelly, Rachael Horovitz, Michael Sucsy, and David Coatsworth	Won	[23]
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Drew Barrymore	Won	[24]
			Jessica Lange	Nominated
	Writers Guild of America Awards	Long Form – Original	Michael Sucsy and Patricia Rozema	Nominated	[25]
2019	Online Film & Television Association Awards	Hall of Fame – Television Programs		Inducted	[26]

Soundtrack

Grey Gardens: Music composed by Rachel Portman
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	May 5, 2009 (2009-05-05) (US) June 2, 2009 (2009-06-02) (Overseas)
Label	Varèse Sarabande UMG (distribution)
Producer	Stewart Lerman

The Academy Award-winning composer Rachel Portman provided the film score. In addition to Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, the album includes vocal performances by the movie's lead actresses, Jessica Lange (on "We Belong Together" and "I Won't Dance" sung with Malcolm Gets) and Drew Barrymore (on "Tea for Two").

Track list

Additional credits

Jeff Atmajian – orchestrator Stephanie Diaz-Matos – music supervisor Chris Dibble – scoring mixer Jim Dunbar – music supervisor James Fitzpatrick – orchestra contractor (Tadlow Music) Bob Garrett – singing coach (Lange & Barrymore) Simon Haram – musician (soprano sax) Jan Holzner – assistant scoring engineer Alex Hustoles – musician (clarinet) Evyen J. Klean – music consultant Jaromir Klepac – musician: piano Stewart Lerman – music mixer, music producer (on-screen songs)

Petr Matejak – concert master Yann McCullough – auricle operator Randall Poster – music supervisor Jennifer Reeve – music coordinator George Seara – recordist (on-screen songs) Jiri Simunek – music preparation David Snell – conductor Erich Stratmann – music editor Stanja Vomockava – music translator Chris Cozens – auricle control systems (uncredited) Philip Tallman – music editor (uncredited) Youki Yamamoto – music associate (uncredited)

See also

• Grey Gardens (documentary)
• Grey Gardens (musical)
• Grey Gardens (estate)

Notes

References

External links

• Official website
• Grey Gardens at IMDb
• Barrymore Enters "The Monastery Of Edie"; NPR Fresh Air's Terry Gross interviews Drew Barrymore in-depth about her work in Grey Gardens

На других языках

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