| The Long Weekend (O' Despair) | |
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| Directed by | Gregg Araki |
| Written by | Gregg Araki |
| Produced by | Gregg Araki |
| Starring | Brett Vail |
| Edited by | Gregg Araki |
| Distributed by | Desperate Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5,000 |
The Long Weekend (O' Despair) (stylized onscreen in lowercase) is a 1989 American low-budget drama film written, produced, edited and directed by Gregg Araki, and starring Brett Vail. The film follows three couples, one gay, one lesbian and one heterosexual, spending a weekend together.
Cast
- Bretton Vail as Michael
- Maureen Dondanville as Rachel
- Andrea Beane as Leah
- Nicole Dillenberg as Sara
- Marcus D'Amico as Greg
- Lance Woods as Alex
Production
Araki shot The Long Weekend in black and white on a budget of $5,000.[1]
Reception
The New York Times reviewer Vincent Canby congratulated Araki for making an attractive-appearing film on a minuscule budget but found the film hard to watch. Faulting the film's "extremely self-conscious, neo-sitcom dialogue", Canby felt that Araki's ingenuity as a filmmaker was not matched by his talent.[1]
The Long Weekend (O' Despair) won the 1989 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Independent-Experimental Award.[2]
References
- 1 2 Canby, Vincent (June 21, 1990). "Review/Film; Sex in Fact and Fiction on a Twin Bill". The New York Times. New York City.
- ↑ "Do the Right Thing wins honors". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California: Tribune Publishing. Associated Press. December 21, 1989.
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