Brighton Beach Memoirs

Based On the book by Neil Simon

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.

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Release date:

December 25, 1986

Director:

Gene Saks

Cast:

Jonathan Silverman, Blythe Danner, Lisa Waltz, Judith Ivey, Bob Dishy

Genre:

Comedy, Comedy drama

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1986 in adaptations