026 | Grey Gardens

Grey Gardens is a landmark documentary film in cinema verite, or direct cinema. The Maysles brothers took a unique approach to filmmaking, simply turning the camera on the Beales and letting them tell their own story. Is the film exploitative? Is it an accurate representation of the Beales women? Are there mental disorders involved? All is possible with the enigmatic women of Grey Gardens.

Major spoilers for Grey Gardens

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Films mentioned in this episode:

• Grey Gardens (1975) | Dir. Albert & David Maysles, Ellen Hovde, & Muffie Meyer


• Exporting Raymond (2010) | Dir. Philip Rosenthal


• Citizen Ruth (1996) | Dir. Alexander Payne


• Grey Gardens (2009) | Dir. Michael Sucsy


• The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006) | Dir. Albert & David Maysles


• Primary (1960) | Dir. Robert Drew


• Salesman (1969) | Dir. Albert & David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin


• Gimme Shelter (1970) | Dir. Albert & David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin


• That Summer (2017) | Dir. Goran Olsson