Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
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Synopsis
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself and into a chaotic adventure of amnesia and self-discovery.
Key facts
Cast
Madonna, Rosanna Arquette, Aidan Quinn
Original language
English
First release
March 29, 1985
Production companies
Orion Pictures
Distributors
ORION PICTURES DISTRIBUTION
Setting
New Jersey, New York City
Filming locations
New York City, New Jersey
Crew
Screenplay
Leora Barish, Floyd Byers
Trailer
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Desperately Seeking Susan | English |
| Québec French title | Recherche Susan, désespérément |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Desperately Seeking Susan / Making Mr. Right (The Films Of Susan Seidelman: Original Motion Picture Soundtracks) - Chas Jankel, Thomas Newman (1987) | 2 releases, 1987: Varèse Sarabande |
| CD | Desperately Seeking Susan / Making Mr. Right (The Films Of Susan Seidelman: Original Motion Picture Soundtracks) - Chas Jankel, Thomas Newman (1987) | 4 releases, 1987-1997: Varèse Sarabande |
| Cassette | Desperately Seeking Susan / Making Mr. Right (The Films Of Susan Seidelman: Original Motion Picture Soundtracks) - Chas Jankel, Thomas Newman (1987) | 1 release, 1987: Varèse Sarabande |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Susan Seidelman |
| Cast | Madonna, Rosanna Arquette, Aidan Quinn |
| Screenplay | Leora Barish, Floyd Byers |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
