Blue Skies Are a Lie


1h 40m 1998

Brief Synopsis

When a stand-up comic's temp job as a mail carrier introduces her to an agoraphobic former photojournalist who has not left the house for seven years, she determines to seduce him into the outside world, oblivious to the potentially dire consequences.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
WUNDER
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

When a stand-up comic's temp job as a mail carrier introduces her to an agoraphobic former photojournalist who has not left the house for seven years, she determines to seduce him into the outside world, oblivious to the potentially dire consequences.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
WUNDER
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States April 17, 1998

Released in United States Spring April 17, 1998

Feature directorial debut for filmmaker Gregory Ruzzin who earned his Bachelor of General Studies Degree with a concentration in Literature, Cinema and Theatre from the University of Michigan. Ruzzin subsequently attended the University of Southern California where he earned his Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University's prestigious School of Cinema and Television.

Shown at Continental Film Festival in Panama August 5-10, 1997.

Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 17-24, 1995.

Shown at the USC School of Cinema-Television Alumni Festival June 27, 1997.

Shown at Vancouver International Films Festival September 29 - October 15, 1995.

Shown in Hollywood (Raleigh Studios), California March 20, 1996.

Shown in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque) as part of series "The Alternative Screen" March 13, 1997.

Shown in Los Angeles (Director's Guild of America) March 15, 1996.

35mm

color

Released in United States April 17, 1998 (Laemmle's Monica 4; Los Angeles)

Released in United States Spring April 17, 1998