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Stranger Than Paradise (1984)

Directed by Jim Jarmusch · Cinematography by Tom DiCillo

R89 min52 frames

ComedyDrama

A new American film

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Stranger Than Paradise (1984) movie still: medium — Two men wearing hats ride in the front seats of an older vehicle. A road stretches out through…Stranger Than Paradise (1984) movie still: medium — A cluttered apartment room features two beds separated by a small wooden side table. One woman…Stranger Than Paradise (1984) movie still: medium — An apartment with a small cluttered table and a vintage refrigerator in the background. A thin…Stranger Than Paradise (1984) movie still: wide — A wide, foggy coastal beach with breaking waves on the right and dunes left. Two individuals walk…Stranger Than Paradise (1984) movie still: medium — A spartan motel room with simple furniture including a wooden chair and side table. A woman sits…Stranger Than Paradise (1984) movie still: wide — A single-story commercial building with signage reading Sea Chest Gift Shop stands on grass. A…Stranger Than Paradise (1984) movie still: medium — The interior of a moving car is captured with view of industrial buildings outside. A man in a…Stranger Than Paradise (1984) movie still: establishing — A snow-covered residential street features rows of houses under an overcast winter sky. A…Stranger Than Paradise (1984) movie still: medium — Four people sit in a row of dark theater seats facing the screen. They watch the film as dim…Stranger Than Paradise (1984) movie still: wide — A sparse motel room contains two beds and a lamp on a side table. Three people are positioned on…Stranger Than Paradise (1984) movie still: wide — A snow-covered parking lot surrounds a lone sedan in front of a snack bar. Falling snow obscures…Stranger Than Paradise (1984) movie still: fullbody — A snowy train yard features long parallel tracks extending toward industrial brick buildings.…Stranger Than Paradise (1984) movie still: medium — A snowy parking lot at night sits in front of a brightly lit diner. A man and a woman stand near…Stranger Than Paradise (1984) movie still: wide — A corner building made of brick stands at an urban intersection with power lines overhead. A man…Stranger Than Paradise (1984) movie still: fullbody — A quiet urban sidewalk at night features a dark brick corner of a building. A woman stands…Stranger Than Paradise (1984) movie still: medium — A modest domestic kitchen with wooden cabinetry and a classic retro refrigerator. One man stands…
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Stranger Than Paradise — official trailer

What is Stranger Than Paradise about?

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.

Where can you watch Stranger Than Paradise?

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What does the cinematography of Stranger Than Paradise look like?

Sampled across 52 frames, the coverage of Stranger Than Paradise leans on medium shots (58% of the sample) and full-body frames (17%). Cinematographer Tom DiCillo keeps 60% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 79% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Stranger Than Paradise?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Stranger Than Paradise (1984) are #020202, #898989, #2f2f2f, #cbcbcb, #494949, #aeaeae — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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