Only Lovers Left Alive

2013 2h 3m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 2,476

DramaRomanceFantasy

Synopsis

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A depressed musician reunites with his lover. However, their romance, already played over several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tilda Swinton
Eve
Tom Hiddleston
Adam
Anton Yelchin
Ian
Mia Wasikowska
Ava
Jeffrey Wright
Dr. Watson
Slimane Dazi
Bilal
John Hurt
Christopher Marlowe
Carter Logan
Scott

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jim Jarmusch
Writers: Jim Jarmusch
Languages: Turkish, Arabic, English, French
Countries: United Kingdom, Germany, France, Greece, United States of America, Morocco

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Turkish, Arabic, English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 6 countries: United Kingdom, Germany, France, Greece, United States of America, Morocco.

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CAST

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418+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jim Jarmusch, shot by Yorick Le Saux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jozef van Wissem. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Affonso Gonçalves shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston and Anton Yelchin carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jim Jarmusch directs. Yorick Le Saux behind the camera. Jozef van Wissem scores. Affonso Gonçalves cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, Germany, France, Greece, United States of America, Morocco. Dialogue in Turkish, Arabic, English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Turkish, Arabic, English, French.
3International production across 6 countries: United Kingdom, Germany, France, Greece, United States of America, Morocco.
4418+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Jim Jarmusch, shot by Yorick Le Saux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jozef van Wissem. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Affonso Gonçalves shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston and Anton Yelchin carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1714915 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "guitar", "musician", "immortality", "vampire".
11Released under 30 different titles around the world.