Breezy (1973)

A young girl tries to find her way in life, suffering from her own naivety and sincerity.

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Writer:

Jo Heims

Stars:

William Holden, Kay Lenz, Roger C. Carmel

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Holden	...	Frank Harmon
Kay Lenz	...	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	...	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

Storyline

Breezy (Kay Lenz) is a teen-aged hippy with a big heart. After taking a ride with a man who only wants her for sex, Breezy manages to escape. She runs to hide on a secluded property where stands the home of a middle-aged divorced man, Frank Harmon (William Holden). Frank reluctantly takes Breezy in only to fall, unexpectedly, in love with her.

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Plot Keywords:

lolita | flirtatious | sex scene | character name as title | female hitchhiker | 

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Taglines:

Her name is Breezy, and love was all they had in common

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to the DVD sleeve notes, this movie "... shot the same year as (Clint Eastwood's) High Plains Drifter (1973)".

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

Frank Harmon: I feel a terrible sense of loss. I wish it could have been more.
Betty Tobin: It was. I wish you could have been there.

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Connections

Referenced in Hollywood Mouth 2 (2014)

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Soundtracks

Breezy's Song
Lyrics by Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman
Music by Michel Legrand
Vocal by Shelby Flint

User Reviews

Pleasant and diverting...

The late William Holden provides further proof of his considerable acting talent in this sleeper film from 1973. Kay Lenz and the supporting cast members are also enjoyable. This is a refreshingly low-key romantic drama and doesn't have much comic relief, but it's still a good movie. It is also a change from director Clint Eastwood's more violent films. I don't remember hearing any objectionable four-letter words and I don't remember any violence. The lush scenery is an appropriate backdrop for the main characters' unlikely love affair. I should mention that there is nudity in the film. Kay Lenz appears topless several times. If you don't like brief nudity (which occurs several times), you may want to pass on this film.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 February 1974 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Breezy

Filming Locations:

8002 Rothdell Trail, Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$17,753

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Malpaso Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1