Review of Grey Gardens (1976) by Nicholas Y — 01 Nov 2007

The movie that inspired hundreds of editorial fashion spreads featuring sweaters wrapped around heads fastened with brooches. Tragi-comic, a must see!

This review of Grey Gardens (1976) was written by Nicholas Y on 01 Nov 2007.

Grey Gardens has generally received very positive reviews.

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