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Only Lovers Left Alive

  • 20132013
  • 1515
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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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?
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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.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
99K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,405
577
  • 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
    • 274User reviews
    • 390Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • 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

    Photos166

    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)
    • All cast & crew
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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 michigan213 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Cool people never die
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • 15
    • 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 2018: 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 reviews274

    Review
    Top review
    seductive
    a game. a kind of modern fairy tale. a love story. few incidents. a theme well exploited as fashion in the last decade. good actors.interesting music. dark humor. and a nice Kit Marlowe. a film who has not the desire to impress or be a must see. its only purpose - to seduce. and for that , each scene becomes level to a Baroque atmosphere, large slices of nostalgia, decadent elegance of a lost refuge, refined forms of solitude and a parable about survive. a film with specific target, at the first sigh. ironic and honest, fragment of manner to assume freedom and sparkles from flower power age, it is a travel in time. and that does it special. for its genre. for its flavor.
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    • Kirpianuscus
    • Jun 23, 2016

    FAQ9

    • What is 'Only Lovers Left Alive' about?
    • Is 'Only Lovers Left Alive' based on a book?
    • Why were silver bullets changed in this film to wooden bullets?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 21, 2014 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • Greece
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Arabic
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • Tình Yêu Ma Cà Rồng
    • Filming locations
      • Hamburg, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Recorded Picture Company (RPC)
      • Pandora Filmproduktion
      • Snow Wolf Produktion
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    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
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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