Realização:
Michael SucsyCâmara:
Mike EleyMúsica:
Rachel PortmanElenco:
Drew Barrymore, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Jessica Lange, Daniel Baldwin, Ken Howard, Arye Gross, Louis Ferreira, Marcia Bennett, Tamsen McDonough, Perry Mucci (mais)Streaming (1)
Sinopses(1)
Baseado nas vidas relatadas no documentário clássico de 1975 dos Irmãos Maysles (Albert Maysles, David Maysles), Grey Gardens, este drama HBO Filmes conta a história de "Big Edie" Beale (Jessica Lange) e da filha, "Little Edie" (Drew Barrymore), a tia e prima de Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, que forjaram uma ligação única ao viverem numa mansão degradada em East Hampton. A relação complexa das Beales alterna entre dois períodos de tempo - a filmagem e estreia do filme dos Maysles no início dos anos 70 e flashbacks a partir de 1936, pormenorizando o modo como os sonhos de Little Edie do estrelato com atriz em Nova Iorque são esmagados pelas suas próprias fraquezas e pela interferência da mãe.
Bem cedo, Little Edie muda-se para Nova Iorque e tem um caso condenado à partida com um funcionário casado do governo ao passo que Big Edie, tendo-se separado do marido, fica inconsolável quando Gould, o seu companheiro e acompanhante ao piano, sai de casa. Mais tarde, com a casa a desintegrar-se e as autoridades sanitárias a ameaçarem condená-la, as Beales recebem ajuda financeira de Jacqueline Onassis (Jeanne Tripplehorn) para pagarem a limpeza e reparações de Grey Gardens. Continuam a viver na casa e os laços que ligam Little Edie à mãe provam ser indestrutíveis. Finalmente, o sonho adiado de Little Edie concretiza-se quando se delicia na ribalta da estreia do documentário dos Maysles, alcançando finalmente a celebridade por que ansiava.
(HBO Portugal)
Críticas (2)
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.
()
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).
()
Publicidade