Brighton Beach Memoirs

1986 · 108 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 3,951 VOTES · DIR. Gene Saks

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,988 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:05 ¶ Good morning, glory ¶
00:06:30 I hear you!
00:11:06 I'd say, "Don't go in the kitchen, Pa."
00:14:55 Like my Uncle Dave, Aunt Blanche's husband.
00:18:23 I love tense moments
00:22:09 Understand? Hmm?
00:26:48 farther than sound traveling for seven minutes.
00:31:03 Don't say anything about the Broadway show to UncleJack.
00:36:40 but the liver had worn down the knives.
00:40:30 We're already in it.
00:44:15 You're crazy!
00:48:18 Oh, my God.
00:52:07 It doesn't matter. It's your decision or mine.
00:56:39 Why don't you sit down, Pop?
01:00:52 I'm doing it on my own.
01:06:56 You should see your mother's new dress.
01:11:12 As long as Pop is sick, I am.
01:15:19 I just paid the doctor $15.
01:19:08 What is it?
01:23:22 Ooh. You know what I'm talking about.
01:28:11 Take the money.
01:33:21 I may never get again.
01:38:05 I knew you would.
01:42:19 Hear you're back in the family.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,988
Dialogue density18.4 lines / min
First line00:02:05
Final line01:42:19

Production Record

DirectorGene Saks
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,951