# California Suite (1978)

> Four sharply contrasting guest stories turn the Beverly Hills Hotel into a glamorous crossroads of romantic friction, family anxiety, comic humiliation, and unexpected tenderness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15953

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Herbert Ross
- Cast: Jane Fonda, Alan Alda, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Walter Matthau, Elaine May, Herb Edelman, Denise Galik
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077289/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, poignant, breezy, lazy sunday, classic comedy night

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