Stranger Than Paradise
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Stranger Than Paradise is a 1984 independent black-and-white film by Jim Jarmusch, celebrated for its minimalist style, deadpan humor, and major influence on American indie cinema.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stranger Than Paradise canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stranger Than Paradise Context triple: [Jim Jarmusch, notableWork, Stranger Than Paradise]
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A.
Stranger in Paradise
"Stranger in Paradise" is a popular song closely associated with Tony Bennett, adapted from Alexander Borodin's music and featured in the musical *Kismet*.
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B.
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas is a 1984 road movie directed by Wim Wenders, celebrated for its haunting portrayal of alienation and family estrangement in the American Southwest.
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C.
Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy is a 1989 American crime drama film about a group of drug addicts who support their habit by robbing pharmacies, directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Matt Dillon.
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D.
Mean Streets
Mean Streets is a 1973 crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese that became a landmark of the New Hollywood era for its gritty portrayal of small-time gangsters in New York City.
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E.
Between Riverside and Crazy
"Between Riverside and Crazy" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning dark comedy-drama play by Stephen Adly Guirgis that explores race, family, and gentrification through the story of a retired New York City cop fighting eviction from his rent-controlled apartment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stranger Than Paradise Target entity description: Stranger Than Paradise is a 1984 independent black-and-white film by Jim Jarmusch, celebrated for its minimalist style, deadpan humor, and major influence on American indie cinema.
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A.
Stranger in Paradise
"Stranger in Paradise" is a popular song closely associated with Tony Bennett, adapted from Alexander Borodin's music and featured in the musical *Kismet*.
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B.
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas is a 1984 road movie directed by Wim Wenders, celebrated for its haunting portrayal of alienation and family estrangement in the American Southwest.
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C.
Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy is a 1989 American crime drama film about a group of drug addicts who support their habit by robbing pharmacies, directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Matt Dillon.
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D.
Mean Streets
Mean Streets is a 1973 crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese that became a landmark of the New Hollywood era for its gritty portrayal of small-time gangsters in New York City.
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E.
Between Riverside and Crazy
"Between Riverside and Crazy" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning dark comedy-drama play by Stephen Adly Guirgis that explores race, family, and gentrification through the story of a retired New York City cop fighting eviction from his rent-controlled apartment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Caméra d'Or
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Golden Leopard nomination ⓘ National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | short film The New World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Tom DiCillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Jim Jarmusch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor | The Samuel Goldwyn Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Melody London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Cleveland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama film
ⓘ
road movie ⓘ |
| hasColorProcess | black and white ⓘ |
| hasPart |
One Year Later (segment)
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Paradise (segment) NERFINISHED ⓘ The New World (segment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | 1990s American independent films ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Eddie
NERFINISHED
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Eva NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Lurie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deadpan humor
ⓘ
influence on American independent cinema ⓘ minimalist style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American independent cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Rammellzee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sara Driver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Cinesthesia Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984-10-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 89 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Jim Jarmusch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Cleveland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| stars |
Eszter Balint
NERFINISHED
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John Lurie NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Edson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1980s ⓘ |
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