The Second Coming of Suzanne

The Second Coming of Suzanne (1974)

When An Actress Takes On The Ultimate Role, Art & Reality Start To Blur

Jared Martin plays an aspiring film maker obsessed with the idea of Christ as a woman, and tries to film his vision with Sondra Locke as his subject. 'Based' on a song by Leonard Cohen.

Date of release
1974-10-04
TMDB
3.0 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama
Director
Michael Barry

Casting

Interesting facts

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 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.

Production

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