Brighton Beach Memoirs (film)
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.
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| Directed by | Gene Saks |
| Written by | Neil Simon |
| Based on | Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon |
| Produced by | Ray Stark |
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| Cinematography | John Bailey |
| Edited by | Carol Littleton |
| Music by | Michael Small |
Production company | Rastar |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $18 million |
| Box office | $11,957,943 |
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.