Mommy Dead and Dearest
Mommy Dead and Dearest

Movie·2017·1h 22m

Mommy Dead and Dearest

In this family, every illness was a lie - except the mother's.

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Erin Lee Carr, Sheila Nevins

Cinematography

Bryan Sarkinen

Music

Ian Hultquist

Editor

Andrew Coffman

Themes

child abusekillingmother daughter relationship

Production House

HBO Documentary Films
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Audience Score

74%

256 votes

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Perfection34%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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// cast

Cast

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard

Self

Dee Dee Blanchard

Self (archive footage)

Rod Blanchard

Self - Gypsy's Father

Kristy Blanchard

Self - Gypsy's Stepmother

Jim Arnott

Self - Sheriff

David Blanchard

Self - Gypsy's Neighbor (archive footage)

Michelle Dean

Michelle Dean

Self - Freelance Journalist

Marc Feldman

Self - Munchausen Expert

Bernard Flatersten

Self - Pediatric Neurologist

Nicholas Godejohn

Self - Gypsy's Boyfriend (archive footage)

Charles Goldhammer

Self - Nick's Stepfather (archive footage)

Stephanie Goldhammer

Self - Nick's Mother (archive footage)

Calvin Holden

Self - Judge (archive footage)

Linda Ong

Self - Reporter

Dan Patterson

Self - Prosecutor

// crew

Crew

Erin Lee Carr

Erin Lee Carr

Director, Producer

Sheila Nevins

Sheila Nevins

Executive Producer

Andrew Rossi

Producer

Ian Hultquist

Ian Hultquist

Original Music Composer

Andrew Coffman

Editor

Bryan Sarkinen

Director of Photography

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