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Stranger Than Paradise (1984) | Dir. Jim Jarmusch

Stranger Than Paradise (1984) | Dir. Jim Jarmusch

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In this episode, we discuss Jim Jarmusch’s Stranger Than Paradise, including the film's visual style, how the film grammar supports the themes, and what differentiates Willie and Eva.


See where Stranger Than Paradise is available to watch.


Supplemental Material:

• The Criterion Collection's Stranger Than Paradise Blu-ray

• Stranger Than Paradise (The Criterion Channel)

• Stranger Than Paradise: Enter Jarmusch by Geoff Andrew

Paradise Regained by J. Hoberman


Additional Audio Sources:

Stranger Than Paradise Trailer (from The Criterion Collection's Blu-ray)

The Criterion Collection's Stranger Than Paradise Blu-ray


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Stranger Than Paradise (1984) | Dir. Jim Jarmusch

Stranger Than Paradise (1984) | Dir. Jim Jarmusch

Justin Johnson & Joe Lefeber