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California Suite

1978

Herbert Ross

Alan Alda, Jane Fonda, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine ...

6.0

1,315

Comedy. Drama This stunning ensemble cast tells the story of four different guests in a hotel. Jane Fonda and Alan Alda are a divorced couple fighting over the visitation of their daughter. Maggie Smith is coming to watch the Oscars with Michael Caine, her gay escort whom she loves. Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor bring their wives on vacation with unexpected, but hilarious, results. Walter Matthau as a man visiting for his nephew's bar mitzvah and ends ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Vincent Canby The New York Times	"It all works in 'California Suite,' not only because the material is superior Simon, but also because the writer and the director have assembled a dream cast"	POS
United Kingdom	David Parkinson Empire	"This ensemble farce fails on a number of levels although there are a couple fo decent turns from Michael Caine and Maggie Smith (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	David Pirie Time Out	"Quick and varied comedy, highly suited to Neil Simon's machine-gun gag-writing"	POS
United States	Variety	"[It veers] from poignant emotionalism to broad slapstick in sudden shifts."	NEU
United Kingdom	Sue Heal Radio Times	"There is substance to counteract the froth, particularly in Jane Fonda's moving performance. This isn't brain food, but it works (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	TV Guide	"An all-star bitch fest, slickly served, but finally monotonous."	NEU

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