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Draft:The Second Coming of Suzanne

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The Second Coming of Suzanne
Directed byMichael Barry
Written byMichael Barry
Produced byRalph Buris
StarringSondra Locke
Paul Sand
Jared Martin
Gene Barry
Richard Dreyfuss
CinematographyIsidore Mankofsky
Edited byFrank Mazzola
Music byDon Caverhill
Production
company
Barry Films
Distributed byGeorge Ritter Films
Release date
  • August 14, 1974 (1974-08-14)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.4 million[1]

The Second Coming of Suzanne (also known as 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.

Intended for a fall 1973 release date,[2] The Second Coming of Suzanne premiered at the Atlanta Film Festival, and also screened at the Stratford International Film Festival in Toronto, and at the San Francisco International Film Festival.[1][3][4][5]

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Production

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Principal photography on The Second Coming of Suzanne was originally set to start September 1, 1971, but was delayed until the following summer.[1][6] Gene Barry raised the financing from private sources.[1][7] Filming finally began July 31, 1972 in San Francisco and surrounding areas and lasted "six or eight weeks".[7] 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.

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The film won three medals for best first feature, film editing and cinematography at the Atlanta Film Festival.[8]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d The Second Coming of Suzanne at the American Film Institute Catalog
  2. ^ Manners, Dorothy (June 12, 1973). "Betty Barry On 'Comeback'". The Bradenton Herald. p. 11-A.
  3. ^ Thomas, Barbara (August 16, 1974). "Barry's 'Suzanne' Stunning Surrealism". The Atlanta Journal. p. 24-A.
  4. ^ Karman, Mal (September 25, 1974). "Impressive guest list helps generate excitement over SF Film Festival". Palo Alto Times. p. 19.
  5. ^ Lomax, Michele (October 21, 1974). "'Suzanne' fails to speak out". San Francisco Examiner. p. 33.
  6. ^ Murphy, Mary (September 18, 1972). "Movie Call Sheet". Los Angeles Times. p. 16.
  7. ^ a b Miller, Jeanne (January 30, 1973). "At Last They Can Co-Star". San Francisco Examiner. p. 20.
  8. ^ Manners, Dorothy (September 5, 1974). "Hollywood Highlights". The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana). p. 27.
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Category:1974 films Category:1974 drama films Category:American drama films Category:1970s English-language films Category:1970s American films Category:1970s avant-garde and experimental films Category:Films set in San Francisco Category:Films shot in San Francisco

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