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That Summer

Documentary

2017, Movie, 1h 20min

Albert and David Maysles' classic GREY GARDENS immortalized the estate of Edith and Little Edie Beale, relatives of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, who lived in alarmingly poor conditions. But there is more to the story: it was Lee Radziwill and Peter Beard who first brought the Maysles to the Beales, when the two set out to make a film about Radziwill's childhood. The reels of that first contact were shelved for 45 years. This documentary recovers the lost footage. Anchored in Beard's recollections and artistic vision, we are returned to "that summer" in 1972, a seductive dream world and collage of radically unconventional creative personalities—Warhol, Bacon, Jagger, Capote—practicing the art of living amidst oppressive forces of class expectation and prejudice.

Country: United States,Denmark,Sweden

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Cast:

Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale

Reviews

Critic Jude Dry

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Not only does the film breathe new life into an American family surrounded by tragic mythos, but it sheds light on a cinematic treasure that forever changed documentary filmmaking. A treasure we would not have without Radziwill...

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Critic Sophie Monks Kaufman

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...well worth a look.

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Critic Wendy Ide

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Swedish documentary director Göran Hugo Olsson revisits Maysles brothers territory and uncovers lost footage of the American mother and daughter eccentrics.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...an archival gem with mouthwatering unseen footage...

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Critic Jannie Dahl Astrup

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...et filmdokument om at erindre, stykke minder sammen og hænge fast i fortiden. Spændt ud et dragende sted mellem romantisk nostalgi og bedragerisk ønsketænkning.

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Critic Eva Af Geijerstam

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...om en svunnen tid och en bohemisk överklass som föll vackert.

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter

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In the summer of 1972, a group of free-spirited artists and celebrities gathered at East Hampton, New York, to create a film that would never be forgotten. Among them were Peter Beard, Lee Radziwill, Andy Warhol, Mick Jagger, and Truman Capote, all united by their passion for art and their desire to break free from the constraints of society. Through never-before-seen footage, we are transported back in time to experience the creativity, love, and laughter that filled that magical summer. Anchored by Beard's memories and artistic vision, we witness the dawn of a new era in which these radically unconventional personalities dared to defy convention and embrace their true selves.