Stranger than Paradise (1984)
When Eddie and Willie's inert lifestyle is suddenly intruded upon by Willie's Hungarian cousin, they decide to leave behind their boring lives in search of "paradise." But as their unforgettable road trip to Florida unfolds, they find that amidst the sunshine, blue skies and palm trees their pursuit of happiness is constantly road-blocked by the very thing they can't run away from ... themselves.
Primary Title
- Stranger than Paradise
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 6 September 2015
Release Year
- 1984
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 05
Duration
- 95:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- When Eddie and Willie's inert lifestyle is suddenly intruded upon by Willie's Hungarian cousin, they decide to leave behind their boring lives in search of "paradise." But as their unforgettable road trip to Florida unfolds, they find that amidst the sunshine, blue skies and palm trees their pursuit of happiness is constantly road-blocked by the very thing they can't run away from ... themselves.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- DVD also available. (DVD-V STRANGER THAN PARADISE)
Subjects
- Feature films--United States
- Feature films--Germany
Genres
- Comedy-drama
Contributors
- Jim Jarmusch (Director)
- Jim Jarmusch (Writer)
- John Lurie (Actor)
- Eszter Balint (Actor)
- Richard Edson (Actor)
- Cinesthesia Productions (Production Unit)
- Grokenberger Film Produktion (Production Unit)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (Production Unit)
- Cecillia Stark (Actor)
- Danny Rosen (Actor)
- John Lurie (Composer)
- Sara Driver (Producer)
- Tom DiCillo (Cinematographer)
Subjects
- Feature films--United States
- Feature films--Germany