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Mommy Dead and Dearest
“In this family, every illness was a lie - except the mother's.”
7.4 / 10• 2017• 1h 22m•NR• English
CrimeDocumentary
Storyline
Child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love converge in this mystery involving a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.
Cast & Crew
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard
Self
LeadDD
Dee Dee Blanchard
Self (archive footage)
RB
Rod Blanchard
Self - Gypsy's Father
KB
Kristy Blanchard
Self - Gypsy's Stepmother
JA
Jim Arnott
Self - Sheriff
DB
David Blanchard
Self - Gypsy's Neighbor (archive footage)
Michelle Dean
Self - Freelance Journalist
MF
Marc Feldman
Self - Munchausen Expert
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Erin Lee Carr's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mommy Dead and Dearest is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
