Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986)
December 26, 1986
Comedy
1h 48m
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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Gene Saks
- Eugene Morris Jerome Jonathan Silverman
- Kate Blythe Danner
- Laurie Stacey Glick
- Nora Lisa Waltz
- Blanche Judith Ivey
- Jack Bob Dishy
- Stanley Brian Drillinger
- Frank Murphy James Handy
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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