Night On Earth - Criterion Collection Blu-Ray

Five cities. Five taxis. A host of strangers in the night. Jim Jarmusch assembled an extraordinary international ensemble cast (including Gena Rowlands, Winona Ryder, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Béatrice Dalle, and Roberto Benigni) for this quintet of compelling stories about urban displacement and existential angst, all staged as encounters between taxi drivers and their passengers. Night on Earth spans time zones, continents, and languages, winding its way through scenes of exuberant comedy, nocturnal poetry, and grim fatalism, all to an atmospheric soundtrack by Tom Waits. Jarmusch's lovingly skewed view of humanity from the passenger seat makes the film one of his most charming and beloved, a free showcase for the cosmopolitan breadth of his imagination. HIGH-RESOLUTION DIGITAL RESTORATION, SUPERVISED AND APPROVED BY DIRECTOR JIM JARMUSCH, WITH 2.0 SURROUND DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO SOUNDTRACKp>

2007 commentary on selected scenes with cinematographer Frederick Elmes and Drew Kunin, on-set sound mixer

2007 Q&A with Jarmusch, answering questions submitted by fans

Belgian TV interview with Jarmusch from 1992

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

PLUS: Essays by filmmakers, authors, and critics Thom Andersen, Paul Auster, Bernard Eisenschitz, Goffredo Fofi, and Peter von Bagh, as well as the lyrics to Tom Waits' original songs from the film. Cover by Eric Skillman.