| Three Bewildered People in the Night | |
| Director: | Gregg Araki |
| Producer: | Gregg Araki |
| Starring: | Darcy Marta John Lacques Mark Howell |
| Cinematography: | Gregg Araki |
| Editing: | Gregg Araki |
| Runtime: | 92 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $5,000 |
Three Bewildered People in the Night is a 1987 American drama film directed by Gregg Araki 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.
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.[1]
Gregg Araki shot Three Bewildered People in the Night on a budget of $5,000. He shot in black and white using a spring-wound Bolex camera. The film is an example of guerrilla filmmaking, with Araki shooting in unauthorized locations without permits.[2]
Three Bewildered People in the Night won the Ernest Artaria Award at the 1989 Locarno International Film Festival.