Stranger Than Paradise
Turkish title: Cennetten de Garip
“A new American film”
1984 · 1 h 29 min
Directed by 
Jim Jarmusch
Jim JarmuschCast
John Lurie 
Eszter Balint 
Richard Edson
Credits
Written by: Jim Jarmusch
Plot
A Hungarian cousin visits a New Yorker, who is irritated by her. They meet again later in Cleveland and Florida on a pointless journey.
Sinekatalog’s take
Jim Jarmusch's deadpan landmark of American indie cinema turns aimless wandering into comedy. Shot in black-and-white long takes, it is minimalist, funny and quietly influential.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (43,766 votes)
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