California Suite Movie Review 1978

The posh Beverly Hills Hotel is the setting for four unrelated Neil Simon skits, ranging from a battling husband and wife to feuding friends. Smith is notable as a neurotic English actress in town for the Oscar awards while Caine is effectively low-key in the role of her bisexual husband. Simonized dialogue is crisp and funny.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 103 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adapted from a Play, Romantic Comedy, Bisexuality, Divorce, Plays to Film: Neil Simon, Vacations, Plays to Film: Neil Simon

Screenplay

Neil Simon

Cast

Alan Alda, Michael Caine, Bill Cosby, Jane Fonda, Walter Matthau, Richard Pryor, Maggie Smith, Elaine May

Cinematography

David M. Walsh

Director

Herbert Ross

Music

Claude Bolling

Other

Michael A. Stevenson

Producer

Columbia Pictures, Ray Stark

Awards

Oscars 1978: Support. Actress (Smith); Golden Globes 1979: Actress--Mus./Comedy (Smith).