Stranger Than Paradise
1983, English. Directed by Jim Jarmusch.
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".
- Runtime
- 0h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 31 January 1983
- Country
- United States of America
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Stranger Than Paradise runs 32 minutes (0h 32m).
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Stranger Than Paradise isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 January 1983. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Stranger Than Paradise?
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Who directed Stranger Than Paradise?
Stranger Than Paradise (1983) was directed by Jim Jarmusch and stars John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson.