Stranger Than Paradise

1983

30 minutes

Overview

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".

Cast

John Lurie image
John Lurie
Eszter Balint image
Eszter Balint
Richard Edson image
Richard Edson
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Stranger Than Paradise
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