Breezy (1973)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Writer:

Jo Heims (writer)

Release Date:

9 March 1974 (Denmark)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

Breezy is a teen-aged hippy with a big heart. After taking a a ride with a man who only wants her for sex...

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Nudity | Melodrama | Female Nudity | Age Difference

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes.

Cast

William Holden	...	Frank Harmon
Kay Lenz	...	Edith Alice Breezerman ('Breezy')
Roger C. Carmel	...	Bob Henderson
Marj Dusay	...	Betty Tobin
Joan Hotchkis	...	Paula Harmon
Jamie Smith-Jackson	...	Marcy (as Jamie Smith Jackson)
Norman Bartold	...	Man in Car
Lynn Borden	...	Harmon's Overnight Date
Shelley Morrison	...	Nancy Henderson
Dennis Olivieri	...	Bruno
Eugene Peterson	...	Charlie
Lew Brown	...	Police Officer
Richard Bull	...	Doctor
Johnnie Collins III	...	Norman
Don Diamond	...	Maitre d'
Scott Holden	...	Veterinarian
Sandy Kenyon	...	Real Estate Agent
Jack Kosslyn	...	Driver
Mary Munday	...	Waitress
Frances Stevenson	...	Saleswoman
Buck Young	...	Paula's Escort
Priscilla Morrill	...	Dress Customer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Clint Eastwood	...	Man in Crowd on Pier (uncredited)
Earl Rivard	...	Cashier (uncredited)

Directed by
Clint Eastwood

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jo Heims		writer

Produced by
Robert Daley	....	producer
Jo Heims	....	associate producer
Jennings Lang	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Michel Legrand

Cinematography by
Frank Stanley

Film Editing by
Ferris Webster

Art Direction by
Alexander Golitzen

Set Decoration by
James W. Payne		(as James Payne)

Production Management
Donald Roberts	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Fargo	....	first assistant director (as Jim Fargo)
Tom Joyner	....	second assistant director

Sound Department
James R. Alexander	....	sound

Other crew
Jack Kosslyn	....	dialogue coach

Production Companies

• Malpaso Company, The

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1973) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1977) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Future Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV) (1983) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes

Runtime:

Germany:102 min | USA:108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Spain:18 | UK:AA (1973) | Argentina:16 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:Btl | USA:R | West Germany:16

Company:

Malpaso Company, The

Trivia:

When William Holden and Kay Lenz stroll along the beach boardwalk, a person they are passing who leans over the balustrade is director Clint Eastwood.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Breezy and Frank go to see the ocean at sunrise, the sun appears over the ocean... but in Los Angeles (like almost every west coast city), the sun sets over the ocean.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)

Soundtrack:

Breezy's Song

What an underrated movie !

I can't believe this movie was only graded 5.6/10 (as of today) !! Even though this will obviously remind you of Kubrick's "Lolita" (1962), Clint Eastwood makes an incredibly promising debut as a director. His style is already intact. The development is simple and yet subtle, the acting is great and the lead cast is absolutely adequate. I was really pleasantly surprised and I deeply regret not taping it given its unavailability for sale. Unfortunately, this is yet another gem lost in a sea of mediocrity.