The Second Coming of Suzanne
When An Actress Takes On The Ultimate Role, Art & Reality Start To Blur
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1974-10-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
2.333
Sondra Locke
Suzanne
Jared Martin
Film Maker
Richard Dreyfuss
Clavius
Paul Sand
Artist
Gene Barry
Jackson Sinclair, the TV Commentator
Penelope Spheeris
Margo, Logan's Film Group
David Moody
Soundman, Logan's Film Group
Robert Feero
S.F., Logan's Film Group
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