- Actors: Winona Ryder, Gena Rowlands, Lisanne Falk, Alan Randolph Scott, Anthony Portillo
- Directors: Jim Jarmusch
- Writers: Jim Jarmusch
- Producers: Jim Jarmusch, Demetra J. MacBride, Jim Stark, Masahiro Inbe, Noboru Takayama
- Format: PAL
- Language English, Finnish, French, German, Italian
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Second Sight
- DVD Release Date: 17 Sep 2001
- Run Time: 129 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005NSVO
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 63,637 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Jim Jarmusch's 1991 ensemble comedy Night on Earth turns a gimmick into a revelation. The story begins in Los Angeles one evening at 7:07 pm A talent agent (Gena Rowlands) gets into the back of a taxi driven by a sullen, chain-smoking young woman (Winona Ryder), and over the course of their bumpy conversation, Rowlands' character becomes convinced that the cabby would be perfect for a particular part in a movie. Meanwhile, at that very moment, taxi drivers in New York, Paris, Rome and Helsinki are all having unique encounters with a variety of fares, breaking through that invisible social barrier between the front and back seats of their cars, often to absurd or touching effect. Among them are cabby Roberto Benigni's ranting confessions to a priest, Armin Mueller-Stahl's relinquishing of the wheel to a stunned Giancarlo Esposito and Isaach De Bankolé's relentless discussion of sight and sex with an angry blind woman (Beatrice Dalle). What emerges is a chain of brief intimacies (not always welcomed by the characters), like a number of matches lit simultaneously across the globe, flickering brightly for a few short moments. This popular work by Jarmusch helped confirm his reputation as a fiercely independent filmmaker of rare perception, rigour and classical sensibility matched with original thinking. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
Special Features
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
English\Finnish\French\Italian
Region 2
Stereo English Finnish French Italian
Stereo
English
English\Finnish\French\Italian
Region 2
Stereo English Finnish French Italian
Stereo
English
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
All roads lead to.....,
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This review is from: Night on Earth [DVD] (DVD)
Five film-lets tracking five unrelated simultaneous nocturnal taxi journeys in Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Rome and Helsinki, in that order. 'Los Angeles' makes a fairly dull opening, 'New York' is funny, 'Paris' thoughtful and 'Helsinki' darkly humourous. However, it is Roberto Benigni's hilarious performance as the manic taxi driver of 'Rome' which steals this film entirely.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mellow & poignant and each taxi is funnier than the last!,
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This review is from: Night on Earth [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Beautifully crafted tale of five simultaneous taxi rides, each in various cities around the world.In each scene, driver and passenger are separated by more than the usual pane of glass - they are more like complete social, cultural and/or moral opposites. Jarmusch uses this clash to create side splittingly funny banter between the characters. This film is laid back and there is no plot as such but it is definitely worth watching for the astutely observed dialogue.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Big mistake,
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This review is from: Night on Earth [DVD] (DVD)
The seller omitted to say that the subtitles were in German only and therefore unless you are fluent in that language only the English speaking fraction of this film can be followed. The seller did offer a refund after accusing me of not reading the description and offering a feeble excuse of not being responsible for the content or lack of on the video. I won't be dealing with this merchant again.
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