About Grey Gardens

"Grey Gardens" (2009) is an American made-for-TV drama film. It recreates the events captured in the classic 1975 documentary of the same name, featuring the eccentric lives of Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale ("Big Edie") and her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale ("Little Edie"), set in a dilapidated mansion known as 'Grey Gardens' located in East Hampton, New York.

Making / Production

The film was directed by Michael Sucsy and produced by David Coatsworth. Screenplay for this HBO production was written by Michael Sucsy and Patricia Rozema. The film's production design by Kaliva Ivanov meticulously recreated the iconic east coast mansion in all its disrepair and glory, immersing viewers in the lives of Big Edie and Little Edie.

Actors

• Jessica Lange as "Big Edie" Bouvier Beale - An incredible performance capturing the eccentricity of the character as Big Edie.
• Drew Barrymore as "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale - Barrymore showed much depth and versatility playing the complex Little Edie to acclaim.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The set was built from scratch on a sound stage in Toronto, Canada.
• A raccoon named Walter was a recurring guest in the mansion, which was part of the film's eccentric setting.

Awards

"Grey Gardens" was a major success, earning numerous awards, including a Golden Globe for Best Television Film. Jessica Lange won the Golden Globe for Best Actress, and Ken Howard won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie. The film also won the Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials.

Quotes

• "It's very difficult to keep the line between the past and the present" - Little Edie.
• "I only care about three things: the Catholic Church, swimming and dancing" - Little Edie.

Music, Soundtrack

• "Tea for Two" - performed by Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore
• "You must was doing something right" - by Johnny Mercer and Fred Ahlert