Scenes From the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
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80% of critics liked it
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40% of users liked it
(733 ratings)
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… 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
- Directed By
- Paul Bartel, David C. Thomas
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jun 3, 1989 Wide
- On DVD
- Sep 16, 2008
Critic Reviews
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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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Cast
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Jacqueline Bisset
as Clare Lipkin
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Ray Sharkey
as Frank
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Robert Beltran
as Juan
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Mary Woronov
as Lisabeth Hepburn-Saravian
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Ed Begley Jr
as Peter Hepburn
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Wallace Shawn
as Howard Saravian
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Arnetia Walker
as Jo-Bel
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Rebecca Schaeffer
as Zandra Lipkin
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Barret Oliver
as Willie Saravian
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Edith Diaz
as Rosa
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Paul Bartel
as Dr. Mo Van De Kamp
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Paul Mazursky
as Sidney Lipkin
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Susan Saiger
as Kelly
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Michael Feinstein
as Himself
- Little Richard
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Mark Lowenthal
as Guest at Wake
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Buckley Norris
as Guest at Wake
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Brett Porter
as 1st Policeman
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Allan Glaser
as Dinner Guest
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Bob Gould
as The Knight
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Robin Menken
as Persephone Cohen
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Bruce Wagner
as Dinner Guest
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Frank Welker
as Special Vocal Effects
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Jerry Tondo
as June-bug
