The dyspeptic, codependent mother-daughter conundrum that is found in Grey Gardens has been fascinating viewers for almost four decades. In addition to the Maysles’ 1976 documentary film and its 2006 follow-up The Beales of Grey Gardens, there have been the Tony-winning Broadway musical version of their saga and the Emmy-winning TV-movie biography of the baffling, battling, beatific Beales. It goes without saying that these two simultaneously funny and sad, angry and contented ladies occupy their own special niches in cinematic heaven along with all their cats, raccoons, and a lifetime of memories they’ve left behind for others to savor.
Studio: Criterion
Distributed By: N/A
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio: English PCM 1.0 (Mono)
Subtitles: English SDH
Rating: Not Rated
Run Time: 1 Hr. 34 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray
keep caseDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: A
Release Date: 12/10/2013
MSRP: $39.95
The Production Rating: 4/5
Video Rating: 5/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 4.5/5
Special Features Rating: 4.5/5
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
Reviewed By: Matt Hough
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