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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 York hipster and his cousin from Budapest embark on a road trip across America in this black-and-white indie film. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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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 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 dopey ...
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- Jim Jarmusch
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- John Lurie
A road movie about a Hungarian émigré and his cousin, who travel across America with a friend. The film is a minimalist and humorous exploration of American culture and identity, shot in black and white by Tom DiCillo.
- Willie
A black-and-white film about a Hungarian émigré and his cousin drifting across America, Stranger Than Paradise is a deadpan comedy and a minimalist masterpiece by Jim Jarmusch. Watch the trailer and sign up for The Criterion Channel to stream the film online.
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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.
