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Stranger Than Paradise is a 1984 American black-and-white absurdist deadpan comedy film directed, co-written and co-edited by Jim Jarmusch, and starring jazz musician John Lurie, former Sonic Youth drummer-turned-actor Richard Edson, and Hungarian-born actress and violinist Eszter Balint.
Oct 4, 1984 · A New Yorker's life is thrown into a tailspin when his younger cousin surprise-visits him, starting a strange, unpredictable adventure. The film features a road trip across the US, a soundtrack by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and a cast of unknown actors.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Jim Jarmusch
- 1984-10-04
A 1984 indie comedy about a Hungarian immigrant and his cousin in New York. The film uses long takes, deadpan humor and a road trip to explore the American Dream and its disillusionment.
A black-and-white film about a Hungarian cousin's visit to New York and Florida, directed by Jim Jarmusch in 1984. The film features deadpan humor, minimalist style, and a soundtrack by John Lurie.
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A striking debut for director Jim Jarmusch, Stranger than Paradise is an effortlessly cool exploration of finding meaning in the mundane. New York City layabout Willie (John Lurie) and his...
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- Jim Jarmusch
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- John Lurie
Summaries. A New Yorker's life is thrown into a tailspin when his younger cousin surprise-visits him, starting a strange, unpredictable adventure. A self-styled New York hipster is paid a surprise visit by his younger cousin from Budapest. From initial hostility and indifference a small degree of affection grows between the two.
Jun 24, 2015 · A review of Jarmusch's 1984 breakthrough film, a neo-realistic black comedy about three strangers in America. The film explores the contradictory desire to be anonymous and to be identified, and the irony of finding nothing but the same in a new place.
