Review of Grey Gardens (1976) by Audra H — 03 May 2010

After seeing the movie I was able to enjoy this. I felt like some of the questions I would have had were answered.

This review of Grey Gardens (1976) was written by Audra H on 03 May 2010.

Grey Gardens has generally received very positive reviews.

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