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1986
Down and Out in Beverly Hills is a 1986 American comedy film co-written and directed by Paul Mazursky, based on the 1919 French play Boudu sauvé des eaux, which was later adapted into the 1932 film Boudu sauvé des eaux by Jean Renoir. The film stars Nick Nolte, Bette Midler, and Richard Dreyfuss. The plot follows a rich but dysfunctional family who save the life of a suicidal homeless man. Musician Little Richard…
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One of the more universal themes in the world of comedy is the difference between Haves and Have Nots, and the mayhem that can come when those two groups interact in unexpected ways. Good film maker is going to use that theme effectively even when burdened with lack of originality. Paul Mazursky did exactly that with his surprisingly successful 1986 film *Down and Out in Beverly Hills*. Film is based on *Boudou Save…More