Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Gene Saks

Writers:

Neil Simon (play), Neil Simon (screenplay)

Stars:

Jonathan Silverman, Blythe Danner, Stacey Glick

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonathan Silverman	...	Eugene Morris Jerome
Blythe Danner	...	Kate
Stacey Glick	...	Laurie
Lisa Waltz	...	Nora
Judith Ivey	...	Blanche
Bob Dishy	...	Jack
Brian Drillinger	...	Stanley
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

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

jewish | adolescent | baseball | childhood memory | immigrant | 

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Taglines:

The heart-winning story based on his award-winning play.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs

Filming Locations:

14th Regiment Armory, 1402 8th Ave., Brooklyn, New York

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$11,957,943 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rastar Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As customary for most of the filmed versions of his plays, playwright 'Neil Simon' penned the screenplay for this movie of his 1983 Tony Award winning play "Brighton Beach Memoirs".

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Quotes

Stanley: How horny can you get?
Eugene: I don't know. What's the highest score?

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Connections

Followed by Broadway Bound (1992)

User Reviews

Brigton Beach Memories-Brooklyn Can't Get Better Than This ****

Blythe Danner and Judith Ivey deliver wonderful performances here as Jonathan Silverman, as Eugene, recounts his life in 1937's Brighton Beach.

What makes the film so good is the relationships among the characters with a backdrop of extremely wonderful family values.

Bob Dishy had a marvelous opportunity here as the father of the clan. He gives a restrained but compelling performance as the patriarch of the family.

His sons played by Jonathan Silverman and Brian Dillinger are fabulous. There are certain scenes when Silverman is skating or hopping where I'm reminded of Jerry Lewis.

As for Danner and Ivey, they too are wonderful. Their mannerisms, intonation and idealism of the Jewish culture are beautifully realized by them.

The cinematography is just wonderful. Beautiful Brighton in 1937! Even as the inevitability of war loomed, the film is rich with many of the typical problems faced by families in that period. In a sense, you don't have to be Jewish to experience what the family is going through.

A must see for nostalgic buffs, and those of us who believe so strongly in family values.