Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

Just another weekend of shameless sexual adventures, ill-fated romance and accidental death.

Directed by Paul Bartel

Produced by Cinecom Pictures, The Rank Organisation

198995 min5.4 / 10

A darkly comedic romp through Beverly Hills excess that uses sexual scheming and class dynamics to satirize wealth and desire.

A wealthy Beverly Hills resident who has just become a widow, Clare Lipkin temporarily takes on her friend Lisabeth as a house guest. As the two women deal with their upper-class woes, Clare's driver, Frank, and Lisabeth's servant, Juan, make a wager to see who can be the first to seduce the other's boss.

Questions people ask

  • Is Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity67

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Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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