The Befuddled Box of Betty Buttifint
Synopsis
Blurring the line between reality and memory, featuring ensemble performance, dance and song, the film seeks to explore the emotional fabric of which we are made. 'Befuddled' is ultimately a poetic reflection of the life, loves and losses in one woman’s fading world.
Details
- Year
- 2013
- Running time
- 81 min
- Format
- 2K Pro Res - Alexa
- Director
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Janis Pugh
- Producer
- Samantha Zarzosa, Amanda Brennan
- Editor
- Jaime Estrada-Torres
- Screenwriter
- Janis Pugh
- Director of Photography
- Charles C. Meyer
- Production Designer
- Michael Breakey
- Sound
- Nikky French
- Music
- Roger Goula
- Principal cast
- Illona Linthwaite, Jessica Lynn Wilson, Joseph Teague, Eloise Oliver
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Crooked Finger Productions supported by Central School of Speech and Drama
Crooked Finger Productions
Samantha ZarzosaAmanda Brennan
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