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Brighton Beach Memoirs

Brighton Beach Memoirs

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 26, 1986

Runtime

1h 48m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

65%

Original Title

Brighton Beach Memoirs

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, Rastar Productions

Director

Gene Saks

Description

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.