Scenes From the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)

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In this satirical skewering of the lifestyles of the rich and famous, a divorced Beverly Hills gal ends up on the doorstep of her next-door neighbor, an out-of-work TV sitcom actress who happens to have a socially eclectic group of friends and a deceased husband who can't accept the fact that he is… More In this satirical skewering of the lifestyles of the rich and famous, a divorced Beverly Hills gal ends up on the doorstep of her next-door neighbor, an out-of-work TV sitcom actress who happens to have a socially eclectic group of friends and a deceased husband who can't accept the fact that he is dead. The topic of conversation is sex, and before long, a wager between servants sets the sexual escapades into action. ~ Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 43 min.
Directed By: Paul Bartel, David C. Thomas
Genres: Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy

In Theaters: Jun 3, 1989 Wide
On DVD: Sep 16, 2008

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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
As a follow-up to Eating Raoul, Paul Bartel's satire is disappointing. It's a meandering movie of some funny moments and biting scenes, but it shows the director's limitations.

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Dean M

A brainless and astonishly unamusing sex farce played out at a furious pace among the rampantly randy rich of Beverly Hills and their servants. Bisset's got talent and looks.