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    Only Lovers Left Alive

    • 20132013
    • RR
    • 2h 3min
    IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    93K
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    Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston in Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
    Set against the romantic desolation of Detroit and Tangiers, an underground musician, deeply depressed by the direction of human activities, reunites with his resilient and enigmatic lover. Their love story has already endured several centuries at least, but their debauched idyll is soon disrupted by her wild and uncontrollable younger sister. Can these wise but fragile outsiders continue to survive as the modern world collapses around them?
    Trailer2:18
    4 Videos
    99+ Photos
    ComedyDramaFantasy

    A depressed musician reunites with his lover. Though their romance, which has already endured several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.A depressed musician reunites with his lover. Though their romance, which has already endured several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.A depressed musician reunites with his lover. Though their romance, which has already endured several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.A depressed musician reunites with his lover. Though their romance, which has already endured several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.A depressed musician reunites with his lover. Though their romance, which has already endured several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.

    • Director
      • Jim Jarmusch
    • Writers
      • Jim Jarmusch
      • Marion Bessay(adaptation: French version)
    • Stars
      • Tilda Swinton
      • Tom Hiddleston
      • Mia Wasikowska
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jim Jarmusch
    • Writers
      • Jim Jarmusch
      • Marion Bessay(adaptation: French version)
    • Stars
      • Tilda Swinton
      • Tom Hiddleston
      • Mia Wasikowska
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 254User reviews
    • 399Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 44 nominations

    Videos4

    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:18
    Theatrical Trailer
    International Trailer
    Trailer 1:44
    International Trailer
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    Clip 3:12
    Bill Murray vs. Zombies? We're Dying for 'The Dead Don't Die'
    Only Lovers Left Alive
    Clip 0:53
    Only Lovers Left Alive

    Photos165

    Tilda Swinton, Anton Yelchin, Tom Hiddleston, and Mia Wasikowska in Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
    Anton Yelchin and Mia Wasikowska in Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
    Tilda Swinton in Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
    Jeffrey Wright and Tom Hiddleston in Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
    Tom Hiddleston in Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
    Anton Yelchin and Tom Hiddleston in Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
    Tilda Swinton in Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
    Tom Hiddleston in Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
    Tilda Swinton in Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
    Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston in Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
    Tom Hiddleston in Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
    Yasmine Hamdan in Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

    Top cast

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    Tilda Swinton
    Tilda Swinton
    • Eveas Eve
    Tom Hiddleston
    Tom Hiddleston
    • Adamas Adam
    Mia Wasikowska
    Mia Wasikowska
    • Avaas Ava
    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • Christopher Marloweas Christopher Marlowe
    Anton Yelchin
    Anton Yelchin
    • Ianas Ian
    Jeffrey Wright
    Jeffrey Wright
    • Dr. Watsonas Dr. Watson
    Slimane Dazi
    Slimane Dazi
    • Bilalas Bilal
    Carter Logan
    Carter Logan
    • Scottas Scott
    Aurélie Thépaut
    Aurélie Thépaut
    • Flight Attendantas Flight Attendant
    Ali Amine
    Ali Amine
    • Taxi Driver, Detroitas Taxi Driver, Detroit
    Dave W.
    Dave W.
    • White Hillsas White Hills
    Ego Sensation
    Ego Sensation
    • White Hillsas White Hills
    Nick Name
    Nick Name
    • White Hillsas White Hills
    Fouad El Achaari
    • Man on Street, Tangieras Man on Street, Tangier
    Hawchi Mustapha
    • Man on Street, Tangieras Man on Street, Tangier
    Abdelkader Dourkan
    • Man on Street, Tangieras Man on Street, Tangier
    Mohamed Chairi Felah
    • Man on Street, Tangieras Man on Street, Tangier
    Bilal Chair Felah
    • Man on Street, Tangieras Man on Street, Tangier
    • Director
      • Jim Jarmusch
    • Writers
      • Jim Jarmusch
      • Marion Bessay(adaptation: French version)
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    Storyline

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    Set against the romantic desolation of Detroit and Tangiers, an underground musician, deeply depressed by the direction of human activities, reunites with his resilient and enigmatic lover. Their love story has already endured several centuries at least, but their debauched idyll is soon disrupted by her wild and uncontrollable younger sister. Can these wise but fragile outsiders continue to survive as the modern world collapses around them? —HanWay Films
    vampiremusiciantangier moroccoabandoned citydetroit michigan225 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Cool people never die
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language and brief nudity
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      All of the cast members playing vampires wore wigs that were a mix of human, yak, and goat hair, in order to make them look wilder.
    • Goofs
      There is no way to get from the USA (Detroit or Chicago) to Spain (Madrid) only flying at night. The flight will take at least 8 hours and will cross 5 time-zones into the east towards sunrise. So night would take at least 13 hours.
    • Quotes

      Eve: I'm sure she'll be very famous.

      Adam: God, I hope not. She's way too good for that.

    • Connections
      Featured in Film '72: Episode dated 19 February 2014 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Funnel Of Love
      Written by Charlie McCoy & Kent Westberry

      Performed by Wanda Jackson

      Courtesy of Capitol Records Nashville

    User reviews254

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Eternal Love
    In the abandoned Detroit, the depressed musician Adam (Tom Hiddleston) lives in an old house in the middle of derelict buildings with his musical instruments and books. Adam has been a vampire for centuries but is tired with the fate of the world taken by wrong decisions of mankind. He has a confidentiality agreement with Ian (Anton Yelchin) that provides rare instruments to him and does not ask questions to him. Adam poses of Dr. Faust and buys blood bags from Dr. Watson (Jeffrey Wright) in a nearby hospital. His wife and lover Eve (Tilda Swinton) lives in Tangier, Morocco's, and is also a vampire. Her best friend is "Kit" Marlowe (John Hurt) that supplies blood for her that he buys from a French doctor.

    When Eve calls Adam from Tangier, she feels that he is down and she decides to fly to Detroit to meet him. She meets Kit to say good-bye to him and Kit tells Eve that he had a dream with her younger sister Ava (Mia Wasikowska). Eve and Adam reunite and spend the nights making love. Out of the blue, the wild and reckless Ava comes to Adam's house and turns their lives upside-down.

    "Only Lovers Left Alive" is a stylish and original vampire movie with a story of eternal love and music. The plot has no clichés and is developed in slow pace, with charismatic characters, great performances and entertaining dialogs. I dare to say that "Only Lovers Left Alive" is in 2014 what "The Hunger" was in 1983. Fans of gore or conventional vampire movies will probably not like this feature. My vote is eight.

    Title (Brazil): "Amantes Eternos" ("Eternl Lovers")

    Note: On 23 Oct 2018 I saw this film again.
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    • claudio_carvalho
    • Jun 24, 2014

    FAQ9

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2013 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • Greece
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Arabic
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • Виживуть тільки коханці
    • Filming locations
      • Hamburg, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Recorded Picture Company (RPC)
      • Pandora Filmproduktion
      • Snow Wolf Produktion
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,879,534
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $87,989
      • Apr 13, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,609,187
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 3min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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