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ComedyDrama

Swan Song

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An aging hairdresser escapes his nursing home to embark on an odyssey across his small town to style a dead woman's hair for her funeral, rediscovering his sparkle along the way.

Release Date : 2021-08-06

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Luna PicturesMagnolia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Swan Song

Cast

Udo Kier

Character Name : Pat Pitsenbarger

Original Name : Udo Kier

Gender : Male

Jennifer Coolidge

Character Name : Dee Dee Dale

Original Name : Jennifer Coolidge

Gender : Female

Linda Evans

Character Name : Rita Parker Sloan

Original Name : Linda Evans

Gender : Female

Michael Urie

Character Name : Dustin

Original Name : Michael Urie

Gender : Male

Roshon Thomas

Character Name : Shaundell

Original Name : Roshon Thomas

Gender : Male

Ira Hawkins

Character Name : Eunice

Original Name : Ira Hawkins

Gender : Male

Annie Kitral

Character Name : Miss Gertie

Original Name : Annie Kitral

Gender : Female

Tom Bloom

Character Name : Walter Shanrock

Original Name : Tom Bloom

Gender : Male

Eric Eisenbrey

Character Name : David

Original Name : Eric Eisenbrey

Gender : Male

Dave Sorboro

Character Name : Josiah

Original Name : Dave Sorboro

Gender : Male

Bryant Carroll

Character Name : Lyle

Original Name : Bryant Carroll

Gender : Male

Catherine Albers

Character Name : Janie

Original Name : Catherine Albers

Gender : Female

Shanessa Sweeney

Character Name : Ro Ro

Original Name : Shanessa Sweeney

Gender : Female

Ray Perrin

Character Name : Scottie

Original Name : Ray Perrin

Gender : Male

Shelby Garrett

Character Name : Evie

Original Name : Shelby Garrett

Gender : Male

Jonah Blechman

Character Name : Tristan

Original Name : Jonah Blechman

Gender : Male

Stephanie McVay

Character Name : Sue

Original Name : Stephanie McVay

Gender : Male

Thom Hilton

Character Name : Gabriel

Original Name : Thom Hilton

Gender : Male

Richard Strauss

Character Name : Ransom

Original Name : Richard Strauss

Gender : Male

Justin Lonesome

Character Name : Miss Velma

Original Name : Justin Lonesome

Gender : Male

Rose Leininger

Character Name : Vivante Lady

Original Name : Rose Leininger

Gender : Male

Cheryl Talley-Sharp

Character Name : Phylliss

Original Name : Cheryl Talley-Sharp

Gender : Male

Tevis R. Marcum

Character Name : Crusty Cab Driver

Original Name : Tevis R. Marcum

Gender : Male

Brandon Lim

Character Name : Gay Dad

Original Name : Brandon Lim

Gender : Male

Matthew Chojnacki

Character Name : Gay Daddy

Original Name : Matthew Chojnacki

Gender : Male

Tim Murray

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Tim Murray

Gender : Male

Phaylen Fairchild

Character Name : Bar Patron

Original Name : Phaylen Fairchild

Gender : Male

Barbie Marie

Character Name : Bar Patron

Original Name : Barbie Marie

Gender : Female

Ember Holiday Monroe

Character Name : Bar Patron

Original Name : Ember Holiday Monroe

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-16

I couldn't quite decide here whether the superb Udo Kier reminded me more of Curt Jürgens or Terence Stamp. He manages to bring shades of both to his own poignantly entertaining depiction of "Mr. Pat". Now living in a rest home, following a stroke, the retired hairdresser and bon viveur discovers that his erstwhile patron "Rita Parker Sloan" (Linda Evans) has died, and that she has bequeathed him $25,000 on the condition that he does her hair for the funeral. What now ensues is a gently paced, frequently amusing but highly personal, reminiscence as we discover that they did not part company on friendly terms many years earlier. We learn that this man was once an hugely successful, flamboyant queen with a long term boyfriend ("David") who succumbed to AIDS leaving his partner of 33 years homeless and penniless. Michael Urie - her grandson "Dustin" and on-form Jennifer Coolidge ("Dee Dee Dale") and Ira Hawkins as his old cruising buddie "Eunice" all break up the intensity of the lead performance nicely from time time, allowing us to take a breather from his often downbeat, but sometimes uplifting life story. There are times when Todd Stephens steers a little too close to melodrama, but there is an integrity in Kier's performance here that is both touching and entertaining. At almost eighty years old, it is fun to see "Crystal Carrington" on screen again - and using some choice language too! The finale is entirely fitting for this character who lived his life his way, and although that life was not always a bed of roses, the conclusion has a vindication to it that made me smile.