Stranger Than Paradise (1983)
30-minute short subject film that would become Stranger Than Paradise. This short was released as a standalone film in 1982, and shown as "Stranger Than Paradise" at the 1983 International Film Festival Rotterdam. When it was later expanded into a three-act feature, that name was appropriated for the feature itself, and the initial segment was renamed "The New World".
Director: Jim Jarmusch
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John Lurie as Willie |
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Eszter Balint as Eva |
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Richard Edson as Eddie |
| Directing | Jim Jarmusch | Director |