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.
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.
[ 'British Jews need to laugh at themselves' The Telegraph. 1 March 2004]
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.
[ Suzie Gold (2004) BBC. 3 March 2004] 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."
[ Suzie Gold Review Time Out. Retrieved on 7 July 2010] Total Film gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, praising Phoenix' performance and the "acutely observed local detail".
[ Suzie Gold Review Total Film. 5 March 2004]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack, created by
James Hyman, features an original song called "Want You More" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
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