Permanent Vacation is a 1980 film directed, written and produced by Jim Jarmusch.[2] It was the director's first release, and was shot on 16 mm film shortly after he dropped out of film school.[3]
| Permanent Vacation | |
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| Directed by | Jim Jarmusch |
| Written by | Jim Jarmusch |
| Produced by | Jim Jarmusch |
| Starring | Chris Parker |
| Cinematography | Tom DiCillo James A. Lebovitz |
| Edited by | Jim Jarmusch |
| Music by | Jim Jarmusch John Lurie |
| Distributed by | Cinesthesia[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$12,000 |
Premise edit
The main character, an alienated troubled hipster (Chris Parker), wanders[4] around a dingy New York atmosphere[5] and is confronted by a number of intriguing characters as he ponders the questions of life and searches for a better place.[6][7]
Cast edit
- Chris Parker (Allie)
- Richard Boes (War vet)
- Ruth Bolton (Mother)
- Sara Driver (Nurse)
- María Duval (Latin girl)
- Frankie Faison (Man in lobby)
- Jane Fire (Nurse)
- Suzanne Fletcher (Girl in car)
- Leila Gastil (Leila)
- Chris Hameon (French traveller)
- John Lurie (Sax player)
- Eric Mitchell (Car fence)
- Lisa Rosen (Popcorn girl)
- Felice Rosser (Woman by mailbox)
- Evelyn Smith (Patient)
- Charlie Spademan (Patient)
Reception edit
It currently receives a weighted average score of 69 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 4 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]
Vincent Canby proclaimed this film as a "must-see for anyone who shares the belief that Mr. Jarmusch is the most arresting and original American film maker to come out of the 1980s".[9] Eric Eidelstein of IndieWire called it "a touching vision of what it was like to be head over heels with art, love, and oneself in late 1970s New York".[10]
Soundtrack edit
- Up There in Orbit - Written and performed by Earl Bostic
- My Boyfriend's Back - Written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, and Richard Gottehrer, performed by The Angels
- Sally, Go 'Round the Roses - Written by Zell Sanders and Abner Spector, performed by The Jaynetts[11]
Availability edit
The film was released by the Criterion Collection as a special feature on the DVD for Jarmusch's Stranger than Paradise on September 4, 2007.[12]
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray formats in the United Kingdom via Soda Pictures on March 23, 2015.[13][14]
References in culture edit
- A frame from the film was used on the cover of Velvet Rye's EP "Revol".
References edit
- ^ FilmAffinity
- ^ "Permanent Vacation (1980)". MUBI. Archived from the original on 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "Permanent Vacation". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "Permanent Vacation". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "Permanent Vacation (1982)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (1990-09-20). "Jim Jarmusch's First Feature at Archives". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ Gadre, Soham (2020-01-12). "Since His Debut, Jim Jarmusch Has Been on "Permanent Vacation"". The Spool. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ Permanent Vacation at Metacritic
- ^ "Critic Reviews for Permanent Vacation". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ Eidelstein, Eric (2014-02-19). "Lincoln Center Will Host 'Permanent Vacation: The Films of Jim Jarmusch' Before 'Only Lovers Left Alive' Release". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ Piazza, Sara (2015). Jim Jarmusch: Music, Words and Noise. UK: Reaktion Books. p. 390. ISBN 9781780234694.
- ^ "Stranger Than Paradise (1984)". The Criterion Collection. Archived from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "Permanent Vacation [DVD] [1980]". Amazon. Archived from the original on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Permanent Vacation [Blu-ray] [1980]". Amazon. Archived from the original on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
