Themes: Eccentric Families, Sexual Awakening, Sibling Relationships
Main Cast: Blythe Danner, Bob Dishy, Brian Drillinger, Stacey Glick, Judith Ivey, Jonathan Silverman
Release Year: 1986
Country: US
Run Time: 108 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG13
Plot
Brighton Beach Memoirs is the first of playwright Neil Simon's unofficial "autobiographical trilogy" (it was followed by Biloxi Blues and Broadway Bound). Jonathan Silverman repeats his stage role as Simon's teenaged alter-ego Eugene, who lives in 1937 Brooklyn with his parents (Blythe Danner and Bob Dishy), older brother Stanley (Brian Drillinger), aunt (Judith Ivey) and female cousins (Stacey Glick and Lisa Waltz). Much is made of Eugene's burgeoning sexual self-awareness and his father's efforts to support his huge extended family on his meager salary. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Lisa Waltz - Nora; James Handy - Frank Murphy; Steven Hill - Mr. Stroheim; Christian Baskous - 2nd Pool Player; Richard Bright - Recruiting Sergeant; Marilyn Cooper - Woman in Street; Ed Deacy - 2nd Policeman; Kathleen Doyle - Mrs. Laski; Brian Evers - 1st Policeman; Fyvush Finkel - Mr. Greenblatt; Bette Henritze - Mrs. Murphy; David Margulies - Mr. Farber; Alan Weeks - Andrew; Edgard Mourino - Stunt Driver; Wanda Bimson - Dance Teacher
Credit
Paul Bryan Eads - Art Director, Joseph G. Aulisi - Costume Designer, Harry Curtis - Costume Designer, Gene Saks - Director, Carol Littleton - Editor, Michael Small - Composer (Music Score), Mickey Scott - Makeup, Allen Weisinger - Makeup, Stuart Wurtzel - Production Designer, John Bailey - Cinematographer, Joseph M. Caracciolo, Jr. - Producer, Raymond Stark - Producer, Gary Jones - Set Designer, Peter Odabashian - Sound Editor, Neil Simon - Screenwriter, George De Titta, Jr. - Set Decorator
