Night on Earth Edit

(1991, United States) Movie | Short | Drama | Comedy

( fr ) Night on Earth is a 1991 film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It is a collection of five vignettes - the term Slice of Life Story would also be appropriate - concerning the temporary bond formed between taxi driver and passenger in five different cities: Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Rome, and Helsinki. The movie begins with the Los Angeles-based snapshot and moves from city to city as the clock turns during the late hours of the night. Jarmusch wrote the screenplay for Night on Earth in about eight days, and the decision to film in certain cities was based on the actors with whom he wanted to work at the time. The Night on Earth soundtrack is by Tom Waits.