Suzie Gold

Suzie Gold is a 2004 British dramedy film directed by Richard Cantor and starring American actress, Summer Phoenix. It is Cantor's directorial debut. It was released by Pathé on 5 March 2004 in the United Kingdom.

Suzie Gold
Directed byRichard Cantor
Produced bySteve Christian
Matthew T. Gannon
Rebecca Green
François Ivernel
Cameron McCracken
Duncan Reid
Paul Ritchie
Written byRic Cantor
Carry Franklin
Rebecca Green
Lisa Ratner
StarringSummer Phoenix
Leo Gregory
Daniel Mendoza
Rachel Stevens
Ariana Fraval
Iddo Goldberg
Stanley Townsend
Rebecca Front
Gem Souleyman
Music byChris Elliott
CinematographyDaf Hobson
Edited byMichael Ellis
Distributed byPathé
Release date
  • 5 March 2004 (2004-03-05) (UK)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$120,312[1]

Plot

The film stars Summer Phoenix as the title character, in the role of a young Jewish woman living in London with a sister who is about to marry a young Jewish man. Breaking with her secularized yet traditionally-inclined family, Suzie falls in love with the non-Jewish Darren (Leo Gregory). She fears introducing him to her family because of their opposition to intermarriage.[2]

Cast

Reception

The BBC rated the film 3 out of 5 stars. The reviewer compared it to My Big Fat Greek Wedding and noted the influence of Woody Allen in the humour.[3] Time Out praised Phoenix's "versatility" yet felt the central romantic union of the film lacked "conviction". The magazine continued; "More amusement derives from the old stagers of the Jewish community (including Townsend, Front and Barber) and their attitudes to sex, marriage and culture, their gossipy antics spawning some neat one liners and farcical set pieces."[4]Total Film gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, praising Phoenix' performance and the "acutely observed local detail".[5]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack, created by James Hyman, features an original song called "Want You More" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

References
  1. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&country=UK&id=_fSUZIEGOLD01
  2. 'British Jews need to laugh at themselves' The Telegraph. 1 March 2004
  3. Suzie Gold (2004) BBC. 3 March 2004
  4. Suzie Gold Review Time Out. Retrieved on 7 July 2010
  5. Suzie Gold Review Total Film. 5 March 2004


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