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Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

  • 1989
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.5K
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Robert Beltran, Jacqueline Bisset, Paul Bartel, Ed Begley Jr., Wallace Shawn, Mary Woronov, Paul Mazursky, Edith Diaz, Barret Oliver, Rebecca Schaeffer, Ray Sharkey, and Arnetia Walker in Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
Dark ComedyFarceSatireComedy

The widow's houseboy and the divorcee's chauffeur bet on which will bed the other's employer first.The widow's houseboy and the divorcee's chauffeur bet on which will bed the other's employer first.The widow's houseboy and the divorcee's chauffeur bet on which will bed the other's employer first.

  • Director
    • Paul Bartel
  • Writers
    • Paul Bartel
    • Bruce Wagner
  • Stars
    • Jacqueline Bisset
    • Ray Sharkey
    • Mary Woronov
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Bartel
    • Writers
      • Paul Bartel
      • Bruce Wagner
    • Stars
      • Jacqueline Bisset
      • Ray Sharkey
      • Mary Woronov
    • 21User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast31

    Jacqueline Bisset
    Jacqueline Bisset
    • Clare Lipkin
    Ray Sharkey
    Ray Sharkey
    • Frank
    Mary Woronov
    Mary Woronov
    • Lisabeth Hepburn-Saravian
    Robert Beltran
    Robert Beltran
    • Juan
    Ed Begley Jr.
    Ed Begley Jr.
    • Peter Hepburn
    Wallace Shawn
    Wallace Shawn
    • Howard Saravian
    Arnetia Walker
    Arnetia Walker
    • To-Bel
    Paul Bartel
    Paul Bartel
    • Dr. Mo Van De Kamp
    Paul Mazursky
    Paul Mazursky
    • Sidney Lipkin
    Edith Diaz
    Edith Diaz
    • Rosa
    Rebecca Schaeffer
    Rebecca Schaeffer
    • Zandra Lipkin
    Barret Oliver
    Barret Oliver
    • Willie Saravian
    Jerry Tondo
    • June-Bug
    Susan Saiger
    Susan Saiger
    • Kelly
    Michael Feinstein
    Michael Feinstein
    • Michael Feinstein
    Debra Babos
    • The Bride
    Robert Gould
    • The Knight
    Robin Menken
    • Persephone Cohen
    • Director
      • Paul Bartel
    • Writers
      • Paul Bartel
      • Bruce Wagner
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Faye Dunaway was originally cast as Clare Lipkin. In the end, the role went to Jacqueline Bisset.
    • Quotes
      • To-Bel: [to her husband] A few months ago, your buddy Howard, here, did some exploration of certain dark parts of my continent.
      • Howard: I don't know what you're talking about. I never met this woman before in my life.
      • To-Bel: The fuck you didn't! Dr. Doolittle, here, went so deep into areas unexplored by your feeble playwrightin' ass, that I got to thinkin' he was Lewis *and* Clark.
    • Crazy credits
      After the introductory credits the following can be found: 'for L.B. who might have smiled'
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade/Miracle Mile/Pink Cadillac/Road House/Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Birthday to You
      Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Luxus, Sex und Lotterleben
    • Filming locations
      • 366 S. Hudson Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA(exterior: Clare's mansion)
    • Production company
      • North Street Films
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,156,471
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,635
      • Jun 4, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,156,471
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 43m(103 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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