The Second Coming of Suzanne
The Second Coming of Suzanne | |
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Directed by | Michael Barry |
Written by | Michael Barry |
Produced by | Ralph Buris |
Starring | Sondra Locke Paul Sand Jared Martin Gene Barry Richard Dreyfuss |
Cinematography | Isidore Mankofsky |
Edited by | Frank Mazzola |
Music by | Don Caverhill |
Production company | Barry Films |
Distributed by | George Ritter Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $2.4 million[2] |
The Second Coming of Suzanne is a 1974 American drama film directed by Michael Barry. It stars Jared Martin as an obsessed San Francisco indie film maker who hires a beautiful woman called Suzanne (played by Sondra Locke) to star as a female Christ in his next film. Paul Sand co-stars as Suzanne's artist boyfriend. Richard Dreyfuss appears as a member of the crew who becomes concerned at the increasingly weird antics of the rest of the ensemble, which culminate in the crucifixion of Suzanne on a local hill. The film was inspired by the lyrics of Leonard Cohen's song "Suzanne", as heard on the soundtrack. The director's father Gene Barry is also featured, as a TV presenter, in a somewhat opaque sub-plot. The film music was recorded by Touch.
Cast[edit]
- Sondra Locke as Suzanne
- Paul Sand as Lee Simon
- Jared Martin as Logan
- Richard Dreyfuss as Clavius
- Gene Barry as Jackson Sinclair
- Gregory Enton as Heath
- Penelope Spheeris as Margo
- Rudy Lavalle as Cameraman
- David Moody as Soundman
- Robert Feero as S.F.
Production[edit]
Principal photography was originally set to start September 1, 1971, but was delayed until the following summer.[2][3] Gene Barry raised the financing from private sources.[2][4] Filming finally began July 31, 1972 in San Francisco and surrounding areas, and lasted "six or eight weeks".[4] Locations include Sam's Anchor Café, Angel Island and the Lyford House in Tiburon, the Bay Bridge toll plaza, Golden Gate Park and downtown Berkeley.
Reception[edit]
The Second Coming of Suzanne won three medals for best first feature, film editing and cinematography at the Atlanta Film Festival.[5] Joe Pollack of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch gave the film two out of five stars, calling it "visually fascinating, but also strangely disconnected and extremely self-indulgent".[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Thomas, Barbara (August 16, 1974). "Barry's 'Suzanne' Stunning Surrealism". The Atlanta Journal. p. 24-A.
- ^ a b c The Second Coming of Suzanne at the American Film Institute Catalog
- ^ Murphy, Mary (September 18, 1972). "Movie Call Sheet". Los Angeles Times. p. 16.
- ^ a b Miller, Jeanne (January 30, 1973). "At Last They Can Co-Star". San Francisco Examiner. p. 20.
- ^ Manners, Dorothy (September 5, 1974). "Hollywood Highlights". The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana). p. 27.
- ^ Pollack, Joe (October 21, 1977). "The Second Coming of Suzanne". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 5D.