Fun Down There
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Fun Down There is a 1988
drama film
directed by Roger Stigliano. It stars Michael Waite, who co-wrote the script with Stigliano. It premiere
d at the 1989 Berlin International Film Festival
where it won the Teddy Award
for Best Feature Film. It was released onto DVD by Frameline.
man leaves his small-town home in rural Upstate New York
to make a new life in New York City
.
, Vincent Canby
called the film "carefully muted [and] seriocomic". He praised lead actor Michael Waite for playing his role with "great inner humor and intelligence".
1988 in film
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drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Roger Stigliano. It stars Michael Waite, who co-wrote the script with Stigliano. It premiere
Premiere
A premiere is generally "a first performance". This can refer to plays, films, television programs, operas, symphonies, ballets and so on. Premieres for theatrical, musical and other cultural presentations can become extravagant affairs, attracting large numbers of socialites and much media...
d at the 1989 Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
where it won the Teddy Award
Teddy Award
The Teddy Award is an international film award for films with LGBT topics, presented by an independent jury as an official award of the Berlin International Film Festival . Here, an "independent jury" implies that its members are not officially selected by the committee of the Berlinale...
for Best Feature Film. It was released onto DVD by Frameline.
Plot
Buddy, a young gayGay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
man leaves his small-town home in rural Upstate New York
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is the region of the U.S. state of New York that is located north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.-Definition:There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York...
to make a new life in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Cast
- Yvonne Fisher as Sandy
- Martin Goldin as Angelo
- Nickolas B. Nagourney as Joseph
- Jeanne Smith as Judy Fields
- Gretchen Sommerville as Greta
- Betty Waite as Mrs. Fields
- Harold Waite as Mr. Fields
- Michael Waite as Buddy Fields
Reception
Writing for The New York TimesThe New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby was an American film critic who became the chief film critic for The New York Times in 1969 and reviewed more than 1000 films during his tenure there.-Life and career:...
called the film "carefully muted [and] seriocomic". He praised lead actor Michael Waite for playing his role with "great inner humor and intelligence".