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Original title

Coffee and Cigarettes

Year

2003

Running time

96 min.

Country

United States

Director

Jim Jarmusch

Screenwriter

Jim Jarmusch

Cast

Music

Various

Cinematography

Frederick Elmes (B&W)

Producer

Smokescreen Inc, Asmik Ace, Bim Distribuzione. Distributor: United Artists

Genre

Drama. Comedy | Anthology Film. Independent Film (US)

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Synopsis

Coffee and Cigarettes is a comic series of short vignettes that build on one another to create a cumulative effect as the characters discuss things as diverse as caffeine popsicies, Paris in the twenties, and the use of nicotine as an insecticide all the while sitting around sipping coffee and smoking cigarettes. As Jarmusch delves into the normal pace of our world from an extraordinary angle, he shows just how absorbing the obsessions, joys, and addictions of life can be filmed in black and white.

Awards: 2004: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Nominated for Best Supp. Actress (Blanchett)

2004: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Supp. Actress (Blanchett)

2004: Festival of Valladolid - Seminci: nominated to Best Picture - Golden Spike.

2004: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): nominated to Best Supporting Actress.

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Critics' reviews

"Like the aroma of strong, black coffee mingling with the smoke from burning tobacco, the sublime and the ridiculous are virtually inseparable in Jim Jarmusch's 'Coffee and Cigarettes.'"

Michael O'Sullivan: The Washington Post
Some of the conversations are beyond cryptic, and a few of the scenes drag a bit. But seven or eight of the 10 short films are as addictive as caffeine."

Richard Roeper: Ebert & Roeper
"One for the Jarmusch faithful perhaps, but at its best this anthology is as stimulating and addictive as its title (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

William Thomas: Empire
"A feast that plays like a haunting concept album (...) Best of all is a chat between Alfred Molina and Steve Coogan (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"This movie (...) has the serendipitous coherence of an old LP. Some of the tracks are stronger than others, but the magic lies in the echoes and unexpected harmonies"

A. O. Scott: The New York Times

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