Explore one of psychology's most controversial conditions--Munchausen by proxy syndrome--in this film that takes a firsthand look at the headline-grabbing true-crime story of Dee Dee Blanchard and her daughter Gypsy Rose.
Mommy Dead and Dearest
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Description
Things are not always as they appear, especially in the case of Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose Blanchard. In this true-crime documentary that follows a bizarre case involving one of psychology's most controversial conditions--Munchausen by proxy syndrome--a treacherous web of lies, child abuse, mental illness and forbidden love is untangled in provocative fashion. Dee Dee and her wheelchair-bound daughter, Gypsy Rose, were beloved residents of Springfield, MO. But after Dee Dee was found murdererd, Gypsy was tracked to Wisconsin and implicated in her death--but what began as a grisly tale of matricide morphed into a bizarre story of deception and abuse.
Cast and crew
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Erin Lee Carr
Director -
Jessica Thomas
Loser living in mom's attic -
Jim Arnott
Self - Sheriff -
David Blanchard
Self - Gypsy's Neighbor -
Dee Dee Blanchard
Self -
Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Self -
Kristy Blanchard
Self - Gypsy's Stepmother -
Rod Blanchard
Self - Gypsy's Father -
Michelle Dean
Self - Freelance Journalist -
Marc Feldman
Self - Munchausen Expert -
Bernard Flatersten
Self - Pediatric Neurologist -
Nicholas Godejohn
Self - Gypsy's Boyfriend -
Charles Goldhammer
Self - Nick's Stepfather -
Stephanie Goldhammer
Self - Nick's Mother -
Calvin Holden
Self - Judge -
Linda Ong
Self - Reporter -
Dan Patterson
Self - Prosecutor -
Bobby Pitre
Self - Dee Dee's Nephew -
Claude Pitre
Self - Dee Dee's Father -
Emma Pitre
Self - Dee Dee's Mother -
Laura Pitre
Self - Dee Dee's Stepmother -
Elaine Scherer
Self - Community Service Worker -
Mike Stanfield
Self - Gypsy's Lawyer -
Aleah Woodmansee
Self - Gypsy's Neighbor
Additional information
Directors
Erin Lee CarrDirectors
Studio
HBOStudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Duration
1 h 22 minDuration
Genres
TV MoviesGenres
Size
4.55 GB (1080p HD)2.39 GB (720p HD)
1.35 GB (SD)
Size
2.39 GB (720p HD)
1.35 GB (SD)
Additional terms
Terms of transactionWindows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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Xbox | Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |
Mobile | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 or later |