Down By Law
Tom Waits, John Lurie and Roberto Benigni star as three convicts incarcerated in the same cell in Jim Jarmusch's Palme d'Or-nominated, black and white comedy/drama. The character-driven story follows the three inmates' imprisonment and ultimate escape from a Louisiana prison.
- Director:
- Jim Jarmusch ('Dead Man', 'Broken Flowers', 'Stranger Than Paradise')
- Writer:
- Jim Jarmusch
- Cast:
- Tom WaitsJohn LurieRoberto BenigniNicoletta BraschiEllen Barkin
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressThe Jim Jarmusch penchant for off-the-wall characters and odd situations is very much in evidence.
Time Out
pressAfter the initial establishment of character and atmosphere, the laughs come thick and fast, most notably from the marvellous Benigni.
The New York Times
pressThe excitement (of Down by Law) comes from the realization that we are seeing a true film maker at work, using film to create a narrative that couldn't exist on the stage or the printed page of a novel.
Variety
pressThe Jim Jarmusch penchant for off-the-wall characters and odd situations is very much in evidence.
Time Out
pressAfter the initial establishment of character and atmosphere, the laughs come thick and fast, most notably from the marvellous Benigni.
The New York Times
pressThe excitement (of Down by Law) comes from the realization that we are seeing a true film maker at work, using film to create a narrative that couldn't exist on the stage or the printed page of a novel.
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