2017
7.4 (243 votes)
1h 22m
Official Website
Genres
Crime
Documentary
Production Companies
HBO Documentary Films
Abstract
Abstract
Mommy Dead and Dearest
In this family, every illness was a lie - except the mother's.
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Erin Lee Carr
Director of Photography: Bryan Sarkinen
Producer: Andrew Rossi, Erin Lee Carr
Top Cast
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard
Herself
Dee Dee Blanchard
Herself (archive footage)
Rod Blanchard
Himself - Gypsy's Father
Kristy Blanchard
Herself - Gypsy's Stepmother
Jim Arnott
Himself - Sheriff
David Blanchard
Himself - Gypsy's Neighbor (archive footage)
Michelle Dean
Herself - Freelance Journalist
Marc Feldman
Himself - Munchausen Expert
Videos
Mommy Dead and Dearest (HBO Documentary Films)
