Breezy (1973)

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Writer:

Jo Heims (written by)

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 | Ex Boyfriend Ex Girlfriend Relationship | One Word Title | Little Girl Lost | Beach

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
Earle	...	Sir Love-A-Lot
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Clint Eastwood	...	Man at Marina (uncredited)
Earl Rivard	...	Cashier (uncredited)

Directed by
Clint Eastwood

Writing credits
Jo Heims		(written by)

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

Original Music by
Michel Legrand

Cinematography by
Frank Stanley		(director of photography)

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

Art Department
Chester Duncan	....	property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
James R. Alexander	....	sound
William Griffith	....	sound recordist (uncredited)
Dennis C. Salcedo	....	machine room loader (uncredited)
Edwin J. Somers Jr.	....	mikeman (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Barber	....	second assistant camera
John W. Brumshagen	....	lamp operator
Bobby Burton	....	best boy
William N. Clark	....	camera operator
Joe Cucci	....	company grip
Bud Howell	....	second grip
Doug Pentek	....	gaffer
Al Perry	....	generator operator
Cliff Ralke	....	first assistant camera
Steve Shaver	....	lamp operator
Lloyd Stafford	....	second grip
Orlando Suero	....	still photographer
Edward Thompson	....	crane grip

Other crew
Jack Kosslyn	....	dialogue coach

Production Companies

• Malpaso Company, The

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1973) (USA) (theatrical)
• Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (Finland) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1977) (USA) (TV) (network premiere)
• Future Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV) (1983) (Finland) (TV)
• Video Film Express (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Cinematique  cosmetics
• Universal Title  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

"Begegnung am Vormittag" - Austria (TV title), West Germany (TV title)
"Breezy" - Sweden
"Breezy - Frank, rakastan sinua" - Finland (DVD title)
"Breezy - Fri som kärleken" - Sweden (imdb display title)
"Esinti" - Turkey (Turkish title) (imdb display title)
"Frank, jag älskar dig" - Finland (Swedish title)
"Frank, rakastan sinua" - Finland
"Hun hed Breezy" - Denmark
"I xelogiastra" - Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title)
"Interlúdio de Amor" - Brazil
"Interludio de amor" - Argentina
"Ontem ao Fim do Dia" - Portugal (imdb display title)
"Primavera en otoño" - Spain
"Szerelem korhatár nélkül" - Hungary (imdb display title)

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 | Netherlands:6 (2010) (DVD) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:Btl | USA:R | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

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:

Continuity: In the scene when Frankie and Breezy are walking down the boardwalk and pass Director Clint Eastwood, he is standing to the left of the post. As they continue walking, they pass a couple at the next post. In the next camera angle high above, Director Clint Eastwood is still leaning over the railing, but now he is to the right of the post, and the couple just passed by, are no longer even on the boardwalk.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Breezy's Song

Can love bridge the generation gap ?

I watched this film again today on AMC, and I find it to be an in-depth character study set in a time of a rapidly changing society, 1973.

Breezy is a young, free spirited, outgoing hippy living on the streets of Los Angeles. Frank is a middle aged, roughened, hard drinking real estate salesman with an ex-wife and ex-girlfriend. They are total opposites. A chance meeting brings the two together. The relationship that ensues is one of turbulence, kindness, and complexities as the two attempt to merge their worlds.

This is the third film directed by Clint Eastwood; the richness of the characters resembles that of Play Misty for Me. Of particular interest to fans of Clint Eastwood's work, and for people who remember the 70's.