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Bookmark this pageBeaches (1988)
Director: Garry Marshall
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From Time Out Film Guide
CC and Hillary first meet under the boardwalk in Atlantic City. CC is a vulgar, would-be singer, Hillary a beautiful, poor little rich girl. As they grow up into Midler and Hershey, they keep their relationship alive by writing letters. Then one day Hillary turns up in New York and becomes CC's flatmate. Hillary sleeps with theatre director Heard; CC marries him. Marshall's slick and stylish flick follows the ups and downs of their marriages and careers, but because CC becomes a star, the pace is sabotaged by several Midler numbers. Even so, Midler carries the movie: nearly all the giggles are due to her comic skills. Two-thirds of the way through, a funny film turns tragic with the utterance of a single word, virus, which means that Hershey has to start gasping and preparing for death. But even though tear-jerking has never been so blatant, your tears of laughter are replaced, dammit, by tears of grief.Author: MS
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- Louis Burns said...
- Posted on Sep 08 2009 16:17 Bette Midler has done it again. Possibly her best role ever. And her incredible musical talents highlight this film even more. Barbara Hershey is well cast here, but Bette midler definitely owns this film!
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- Emma Parry said...
- Posted on Mar 11 2008 20:53 A fantastic film I have yet to meet someone who doesn't like it. Bette has done it again.
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- bodil waagensen said...
- Posted on Feb 02 2008 01:02 is this the movie in which bette midler is singing "the rose"?
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Cast & crew
Director: Garry Marshall
Producer: Bonnie Bruckheimer, Bette Midler, Margaret South
Cast: Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard, Spalding Gray, Lainie Kazan, James Read full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 123 mins
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