''Three Bewildered People in the Night'' is a 1987 American

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directed by

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and starring Darcy Marta, John Lacques, and Mark Howell. The film follows three characters through the dissolution of a heterosexual relationship and the possible beginning of a gay one.

Premise

The film revolves around Alicia, a video artist, her live-in boyfriend Craig, a journalist and frustrated actor, and David, Alicia's best friend and a gay performance artist. Through a series of telephone calls and coffee shop conversations, Craig and Alicia split up and Craig and David take tentative steps toward a relationship.

Cast

* Darcy Marta as Alicia * John Lacques as Craig * Mark Howell as David

Production

shot ''Three Bewildered People in the Night'' on a budget of $5,000. He shot in black and white using a spring-wound

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camera. The film is an example of

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, with Araki shooting in unauthorized locations without permits.Levy, p. 467

Reception

''Three Bewildered People in the Night'' won the Ernest Artaria Award at the 1989

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Notes

References

* Levy, Emanuel (2001). ''Cinema of Outsiders: The Rise of American Independent Film''. NYU Press. .

External links

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