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.
Movie: The Second Coming of Suzanne
Top 8 Billed Cast
Suzanne
Film Maker
Clavius
Artist
Jackson Sinclair, the TV Commentator
Margo, Logan's Film Group
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