Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
Overview
A wealthy Beverly Hills resident who has just become a widow, Clare Lipkin temporarily takes on her friend Lisabeth as a house guest. As the two women deal with their upper-class woes, Clare's driver, Frank, and Lisabeth's servant, Juan, make a wager to see who can be the first to seduce the other's boss.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.5537 |
Directed By
Paul Bartel
Crew
Paul Bartel
Bruce Wagner
Bruce Wagner
Ira Deutchman
James C. Katz
Amir Jacob Malin
Bruce Wagner
Elisabeth Leustig
Alex Tavoularis
Bob Kensinger
Dona Granata
Elizabeth Dahl
Steven Frank
Jasen Joseph Sica
Edward Ternes
Cinzia Zanetti
Steven Fierberg
Alan Toomayan
Stanley Myers
Paul Bartel
TOP CAST
Jacqueline Bisset
Clare
Ray Sharkey
Frank
Robert Beltran
Juan
Mary Woronov
Lisabeth
Ed Begley Jr.
Peter
Wallace Shawn
Howard
Arnetia Walker
To-Bel
Rebecca Schaeffer
Zandra
Barret Oliver
Willie
Edith Diaz
Rosa
Paul Bartel
Mo
Paul Mazursky
Sidney
Jerry Tondo
June-bug
Susan Saiger
Kelly
Michael Feinstein
Self
Debra Babos
The Bride
Robert Gould
The Knight
Robin Menken
Persephone Cohen
Brett Porter
Policeman #1
Johnny Johnson
Policeman #2
Buckley Norris
Guest at Wake
Mark Lowenthal
Guest at Wake
Marty Wyle
Dinner Guest
Allan Glaser
Dinner Guest
Bruce Wagner
Dinner Guest
Milford Wayne Kemp
Thug
Linda Doucett
Woman in Window
Zane W. Levitt
Orkin Man
Darren
Bojangles
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