Mommy Dead and Dearest
Dee Dee Blanchard and her ailing, wheelchair-bound daughter, Gypsy Rose, are beloved members of Springfield, Missouri. The tight-knit community is rocked when Dee Dee is found murdered in her home, and Gypsy is missing…
What starts out as a grisly tale of matricide morphs into a rabbit hole of deception and unrelenting abuse, journeying towards the truth about what happened that night. Featuring exclusive access to Gypsy from prison and a trove of police interrogation tapes, medical records, and secret conversations. This HBO Documentary Film is a disturbing, first-hand look at a life arrested and the consequences of trying to keep someone young forever.
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Credits
Director: | Erin Lee Carr |
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Executive Producer: | Sheila Nevins |
Producer: | Andrew Rossi, Erin Lee Carr |
Cinematographer: | Bryan Sarkinen |
Editor: | Andrew Coffman |
Music: | Ian Hultquist |
Additional Credits: | Supervising Producer: Sara Bernstein, Co-Producer: Alison Byrne, Co-Producer: Andrew Coffman, Field Producer: Cora Engelbrecht, Associate Producer: Marielle Olentine, FOIA Consultant: Hannah Levintova |
Contact
Distributor: | HBO Documentary Films |
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Public Film Contact: | Lana Iny |
Publicity Contact: | Donna Daniels |