Beaches
Some Friendships Last Forever
ComedyDramaloss of loved onefemale friendshipclass differencesbuddydeath of motherchildhood friendsdying youngcardiomyopathylovingdramaticintenseadoring
A deeply felt melodrama about lifelong female friendship tested by class differences and mortality, built on warmth and melancholy in equal measure.
A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
Essence
Ensemble
Bette Midler
CC Bloom
Barbara Hershey
Hillary Whitney Essex
John Heard
John Pierce
Spalding Gray
Dr. Richard Milstein
Lainie Kazan
Leona Bloom
James Read
Michael Essex
Grace Johnston
Victoria Essex
Mayim Bialik
CC (age 11)
Marcie Leeds
Hillary (age 11)
Carol Williard
Aunt Vesta
Allan Kent
Mr. Melman
Phil Leeds
Sammy Pinkers
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