Directed by:
Herbert RossCinematography:
David M. WalshComposer:
Claude BollingCast:
Jane Fonda, Alan Alda, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Walter Matthau, Elaine May, Herb Edelman, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Sheila Frazier, Lupe Ontiveros (more)VOD (1)
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"California Suite" is the story of five couples who have come to the Beverly Hills Hotel for diverse reasons and who must all confront some rather amusing personal dilemmas. Sidney Cochran (Michael Caine) becomes the victim of wife Diana's (Maggie Smith) outrage when she misses winning an Oscar. Marvin Michaels (Walter Matthau) must somehow explain to his wife (Elaine May) how a sexy blonde got in his bed. Wisecracking Hannah Warren (Jane Fonda) is uneasy about her ex-husband's (Alan Alda) new California lifestyle. And Dr. Chauncey Gump (Richard Pryor) must contend with his friend's (Bill Cosby) increasingly imposing manner. (official distributor synopsis)
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A great, star-studded conversation piece that combines crackling humor with heaps of cynical innuendo and insults, as well as partner drama. I can't say which of the stories I liked the most, because each one had something to it. In any case, Neil Simon deserves huge praise - the dialogue the man has come up with for California Suite should be studied.
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