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Brighton Beach Memoirs 1986

Brighton Beach Memoirs is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Gene Saks, written by Neil Simon, and starring Jonathan Silverman and Blythe Danner. The film is adapted from Simon's semi-autobiographical 1982 play of the same title, the first chapter of what is known as the Eugene trilogy, followed by the adaptations Biloxi Blues and Broadway Bound.

Set in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn, New York during The Great Depression, this coming-of-age comedy focuses on Eugene Jerome, a Polish-Jewish American teenager who experiences puberty, sexual awakening, and a search for identity as he tries to deal with his family, including his older brother Stanley, his parents Kate and Jack, Kate's widowed sister Blanche, and her two daughters, Nora and Laurie. The film frequently breaks the fourth wall by having Eugene speak directly to the camera.

Shooting[]

  • Filming was from September 9th, 1985 - November 29th, 1985.

Cast[]

  • Jonathan Silverman - Eugene Morris Jerome
  • Blythe Danner - Kate Jerome
  • Stacey Glick - Laurie Morton
  • Lisa Waltz - Nora Morton
  • Judith Ivey - Blanche Morton
  • Bob Dishy - Jacob 'Jack' Jerome
  • Brian Drillinger - Stanley Jerome
  • James Handy - Frank Murphy
  • Bette Henritze - Mrs. Murphy
  • Steven Hill - Mr. Stroheim
  • David Margulies - Mr. Farber
  • Fyvush Finkel - Mr. Greenblatt
  • Kathleen Doyle - Mrs. Laski
  • Alan Weeks - Andrew
  • Marilyn Cooper - Woman in Street
  • Jason Alexander - Pool Player #1
  • Christian Baskous - Pool Player #2
  • Brian Evers - Policeman #1
  • Ed Deacy - Policeman #2
  • Wanda Bimson - Dance Teacher
  • Richard Bright - Recruiting Sergeant
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