Brighton Beach Memoirs poster

Brighton Beach Memoirs( 1986)

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Overview

Eugene, a young teenage Jewish boy, recalls his memoirs of his time as an adolescent youth. He lives with his parents, his aunt, two cousins, and his brother, Stanley, whom he looks up to and admires. He goes through the hardships of puberty, sexual fantasy, and living the life of a poor boy in a crowded house.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jonathan Silverman

      Eugene Morris Jerome

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      Blythe Danner

      Kate

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      Stacey Glick

      Laurie

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      Lisa Waltz

      Nora

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      Judith Ivey

      Blanche

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      Bob Dishy

      Jack

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      Brian Drillinger

      Stanley

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      James Handy

      Frank Murphy

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      Bette Henritze

      Mrs. Murphy

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      Steven Hill

      Mr. Stroheim

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      David Margulies

      Mr. Farber

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      Fyvush Finkel

      Mr. Greenblatt

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      Kathleen Doyle

      Mrs. Laski

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      Alan Weeks

      Andrew

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      Marilyn Cooper

      Woman in Street

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      Jason Alexander

      Pool Player #1

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      Christian Baskous

      Pool Player #2

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      Brian Evers

      Policeman #1

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      Ed Deacy

      Policeman #2

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      Wanda Bimson

      Dance Teacher

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      Richard Bright

      Recruiting Sergeant

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat Sep 14 2019
    I have seen the Golden Palace of the Himalayas. Puberty is over! Onward and upward! Brighton Beach Memoirs is directed by Gene Saks and adapted to the screen from his own play by Neil Simon. It stars Jonathan Silverman, Blythe Danner, Judith Ivey, Bob Dishy, Stacey Glick, Lisa Waltz and Brian Dillinger. Music is by Michael Small and cinematography by John Bailey. This is the first of what would become a trilogy of films detailing the adventures and learnings of Neil Simon's life trajectory. His alias in the three productions comes in the guise of Eugene Morris Jerome, here played by Silv...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • great depression
    • based on play or musical
    • coming of age
    • breaking the fourth wall
    • brooklyn, new york city
    • semi autobiographical
    • jewish family
    • 1930s