After 42 years, feisty and delightful lesbian couple edie and thea are finally getting married. Edie windsor, thea spyer, susan muska, greta olafsdottir. In the closeted 1960s, two young women met and fell in love and so began the extraordinary tale of edie and thea, whose engagement to each other would span more than forty years. But gay couples, after doma, have no such rights, even if the marriage is recognized by their state of residence, as edie and theas was by new york. Even you are not a sucker for romance like me, i think you would quite love it. Edith windsor and thea spyers life together the new yorker. Previous to their meeting and eventual bond, edie and thea led very different lives. Edith windsor reflects on her life with late spouse, thea spyer, and the meaning of gay marriage. These two compassionate and brave women are a model of courage and strength that speaks to everyone, of any age. After thea died and i won my case at the supreme court, i continued to. A very long engagement is a documentary about a lesbian couple, who after being together for 40 years decide to tie the knot. Edith windsor reflects on her life with late spouse, thea spyer, and the meaning of gay marriage subscribe to time get closer t. Susan muska and greta olafsdottir the brandon teena story return with a love. You are invited to watch a free screening of edie and thea.
Edith windsor and thea spyer were together for 40 years before they married in 2007. Edith windsor and thea spyers great american love story. A very long engagement 2009 starring thea spyer and edie windsor on dvd and bluray. Delivering daily news, exclusive interviews, industry reports and guides, videos, webinars and podcasts, edie deliver a multiplatform route to market, every day of the year.
Inside the love story that brought down doma the atlantic. Shortly after edie and thea meet in in the early 1960s, they become engaged, though the idea of marriage for gay and lesbian couples was unthinkable at the time and would not come to pass for. Id go for thea though, only as we know an edie short for edith in her case and she gets called evie a lot. As they prepare to travel to canada to get married, two women share their story of a love that has lasted for more than 40 years. When spyer died in 2009 windsor, in the midst of her grief, was ordered to. She was the lead plaintiff in the 20 supreme court of the united states case united states v.
The film tells the story of the longterm lesbian relationship between edie windsor and thea spyer. Edith windsor with a photograph of thea spyer taken during their first trip. Edie windsor reads her foreword from roberta kaplans book. Recognition for edie and theas marriage at that courtor, if its appealed, by a higher court, possibly the supreme courtwould. Edie and thea educational rights and screening licenses.
Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the susan muskadirected movie via subscription. Edie and thea might be complete strangers at the outset of the picture, but their story is a gripping, endearing tale of romance and perseverance. By invitation or application only, membership grants access to an annual programme of free, informal peertopeer networking events. Shortly after edie and thea meet in in the early 1960s, they become engaged, though the idea of marriage for gay and lesbian couples was unthinkable at the time and would not come to pass for another four. The edie website is an integral part of the workflow of more than 100,000 sustainability, energy and environment professionals. Directors susan muska and greta olafsdottir the brandon teena story present a lovingly crafted documentary in which edia and thea recount how their improbable romance ignited a lifelong journey. The story of edie and thea is a documentary about two soulmates whose love begins with an instant magnetic attraction and lasts 42 years. From the early 60s to the present day, the tireless community activists persevere through many battles, both personal and political. Though touched by events like the civil rights movement and the stonewall riots, edie and theas relationship transcends politics and is a shining example of loves ability to endure. My mum is frances and her dad was frank just frank, not francis. A very long engagement premiered in 2009 at san franciscos frameline film festival, four months after spyer passed away. I have started loving thea for her and then my mum suggested edie, which i love also, and edwina was my mums mum so would honour her. June 20, 1929 september 12, 2017 was an american lgbt rights activist and a technology manager at ibm.
After 42 years, feisty and delightful lesbian couple edie and thea are finally g. But like the great love stories of literature and lore tristan and isolde, romeo and juliet, gertrude and alice edie and theas story is one of forbidden love. A very long engagement is an american love story for the ages. A very long engagement, sponsored by aarp georgia and out on film as a part of aarp movies for grownups. Edie windsor met thea spyer in a distant new york city, before stonewall, long before aids. In 2007, new yorkers edie windsor, 77, and thea spyer, 75, made plans to travel to toronto, canada, so they could be legally married after four decades together. Hot off of the doma supreme court case, this film tells the story of the woman who started it all. Following the death of her husband, edie sheila hancock breaks free from years of his control and rebels against her daughters wish for her to move into assisted living by embarking on an adventure she and her father had always longed for.
A very long engagement, highlighting the case of 81year. A love story of two remarkable women whose commitment to. In the fight for marriage equality, its edith windsor vs. Edie was a frustrated lesbian conforming to the demands of eisenhowerera. The film captures their inspiring journey to toronto and thea s last trip on a plane where the lovers are finally able to make their vows.
But like the great love stories of literature and lore tristan and isolde, romeo and juliet, gertrude and alice edie and thea s story is one of forbidden love. Windsor, which overturned section 3 of the defense of marriage act and was considered a landmark legal victory for the samesex marriage movement in the. The story of edie and thea is a documentary about two soulmates whose love begins with an instant magnetic attraction and lasts 42 years and counting. The film tells the story of the longterm lesbian relationship between edie windsor and thea spyer, including their respective childhoods, their meeting in 1963. The film chronicles edie and theas relationship throughout the years and their quest to make their marriage legal. Winner of 24 audience and jury awards for best feature documentary so far domestically and internationally 2009 2012. Sheila hancock is at her sublime best as edie, an elderly woman who, in the aftermath of the death of her controlling husband, decides to fulfil a longheld dream of climbing a scottish mountain. Rent thea spyer movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray.
The awardwinning 2009 documentary film, edie and thea. A story worth knowing about a very honest, sweet tale of passion, adoration and togetherness. As edie says, we just went on with this talent we have for wrestling joy from the shit. A very long engagement on your tv, phone, or tablet. A very long engagement is now streaming for free on here tv directed by susan muska and greta olafsdottir, the documentary chronicles the 40year engagement of the late activist. In a towleroad exclusive, plaintiff edie windsor above right reads her foreword to kaplans book, explaining how she decided to let kaplan represent her. A very long engagement susan muska and greta olafsdottir, the directors of the acclaimed 1998 the brandon teena story the truelife inspiration for kimberly peirces boys dont cry, premiered their newest doc at last years frameline in san francisco.