That Summer

2017 1h 20m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 15

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Edith Bouvier Beale
Self (archive footage)
Andy Warhol
Self (archive footage)
Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale
Self (archive footage)
Peter Beard
Self
Lee Radziwill
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Göran Olsson
Languages: English
Countries: Denmark, Sweden, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Sweden, United States of America.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Per K. Kirkegaard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Edith Bouvier Beale and Andy Warhol and Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7057306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Göran Olsson directs. Per K. Kirkegaard cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Sweden, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Sweden, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Per K. Kirkegaard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Edith Bouvier Beale and Andy Warhol and Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7057306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.