Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

Regisseur:

Susan Seidelman

Drehbuchautor:

Leora Barish (written by)

Premierendatum:

29. März 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie | Romanze | Drama

Werbezeile:

Roberta is desperate to be Susan. Susan is wanted by the mob. The mob finds Roberta instead...

Plot:

A bored suburban housewife, seeking adventure to her life, accidentally gets hit on the head, wakes up with amnesia, and is mistaken for a free-spirited New York City drifter named Susan.

Plot Keywords:

Extramarital Affair | Freewheeling | Role Reversal | New York | Notice

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Rosanna Arquette's best work

Besetzung

Rosanna Arquette	...	Roberta Glass
Madonna	...	Susan
Aidan Quinn	...	Dez
Mark Blum	...	Gary Glass
Robert Joy	...	Jim
Laurie Metcalf	...	Leslie Glass
Anna Levine	...	Crystal
Will Patton	...	Wayne Nolan
Peter Maloney	...	Ian
Steven Wright	...	Larry Stillman D.D.S
John Turturro	...	Ray
Anne Carlisle	...	Victoria
José Angel Santana	...	Boutique Owner (as Jose Santana)
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Street Vendor
Richard Hell	...	Bruce Meeker

Alternativ:

Susan... verzweifelt gesucht (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

104 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (DeLuxe)

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Stereo

Altersfreigabe:

Argentina:13 | New Zealand:M | Iceland:L | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG

Drehorte:

8th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Dies und das:

Upon reading the script for the first time, Rosanna Arquette expressed her desire to play the part of Susan. She was surprised to discover the producers actually wanted her to play the lead part of Roberta.

Pannen:

Crew oder Equipment sichtbar: Reflected in car windshield as Roberta and Susan walk outside.

Dialogzitate:

Gary: Are you a lesbian? Leslie says that nine out of ten prostitutes are lesbians.
Roberta: Gary, you're not listening to me. I'm not a prostitute or a lesbian!

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in "Newhart: Desperately Desiring Susan: Part 2 (#5.6)" (1986)

Soundtrack:

LUST FOR LIFE

Rosanna Arquette's best work

It's been almost 20 years and there hasn't been another film like Desperately Seeking Susan. At times, the movie feels like French New Wave with its characters and storyline. Even the setting of the crude but artistic background of New York City, the movie lets off an emotion of fantasy. The cast which includes Rosanna Arquette, Aidan Quinn, John Turturro and Madonna create a story like no other. Madonna is both the eye candy and the punch lines as Arquette gives her best leading lady qualities. It's hard to believe that this movie cost less than 5 million dollars to make. A true coming of age drama with moments of comedy and struggle, Desperately Seeking Susan falls under many genres of film. The independent style and its outrageous subject matter makes this an interesting and timeless film. Even though it is full of 80's moments with the clothing and music, the movie is one of Madonna's and Arquette's best.