Stranger Than Paradise
A new American film
Country
Production
Budget
$90 000
Box office
$2 491 952
Director
Actors
John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson, Cecillia Stark, Danny Rosen, Rammellzee, Tom DiCillo, Richard Boes, Rockets Redglare, Harvey Perr
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Sara Driver, Otto Grokenberger
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Audition
Editing
Short description
New York layabout Willie forms an unexpected bond with his young Hungarian cousin Eva when she pays him a surprise visit. Later, Eva moves in with their aunt in Cleveland, and Willie takes his best friend Eddie to see her—a visit that culminates in a strange, eventful trip to Florida.
What's left behind the scenes
- Jim Jarmusch shot the first (half-hour) version of the film on film stock given to him by Wim Wenders. These were the leftovers that the German director had after filming “The State of Things” (1982).
- Jim Jarmusch was very indignant to learn that all the money he paid for using Screamin' Jay Hawkins’ (1929-2000) song “I Put a Spell on You” went to the record company, and Hawkins himself didn’t receive anything at all. The film was commercially successful, and Jarmusch tracked down Hawkins (who was living in a trailer at the time) and handed him a certain sum of money in person. This incident began a friendship that ended only with Hawkins’ death. According to Jarmusch, Hawkins repeatedly promised to return the money to him, although Jarmusch always denied it and said it was a gift.
- Jim Jarmusch shot the first (half-hour) version of the film on stock gifted to him by Wim Wenders. These were supplies left over from the German director's filming of 'The State of Things' (1982).
- Jim Jarmusch was outraged to learn that all the money he paid to use Screamin' Jay Hawkins' (1929-2000) song 'I Put a Spell on You' went to the record company, and Hawkins himself received nothing at all. The film proved to be a commercial success, so Jarmusch tracked down Hawkins (who was living in a trailer at the time) and handed him a sum of money personally. This incident sparked a friendship that lasted until Hawkins' death. According to Jarmusch, Hawkins repeatedly promised to pay the money back, although Jarmusch always brushed it off, saying it was a gift.
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Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
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