That Summer (2017)

That Summer (2017) poster

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.

Director: Göran Olsson
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 80 min
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Cast

Editing: Per K. Kirkegaard, Göran Olsson
Production: Story AB, Louverture Films, Final Cut for Real
Country: Denmark, Sweden, United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is That Summer about?
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.
Who directed That Summer?
That Summer was directed by Göran Olsson.
Who stars in That Summer?
That Summer stars Edith Bouvier Beale, Andy Warhol, Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale, Peter Beard, Lee Radziwill.
How long is That Summer?
That Summer has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
What genre is That Summer?
That Summer is a Documentary film.
Where was That Summer produced?
That Summer was produced in Denmark, Sweden, United States of America.