Coffee and Cigarettes

1987 · directed by Jim Jarmusch

Rating

70/100

Hit

no

In a vignette called "Strange to meet you," Roberto sits at a small table in a coffee bar. Five cups of coffee and two ashtrays are in front of him; he drinks and smokes. Steven joins him. They start a conversation about cigarettes and coffee. Steven likes to drink coffee before he sleeps, so he can dream faster. The conversation jumps around. "You know my mother?" asks Roberto. Steven describes coffee Popsicles. They switch seats; then switch back. Steven has to leave for a dental appointment he's not looking forward to. Roberto makes a startling offer, inspired no doubt by the coffee and cigarettes.

Coffee and Cigarettes (1987), directed by Jim Jarmusch, rates 70/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Roberto Benigni
• Steven Wright

Crew

• Melody London — Editor
• Jim Jarmusch — Writer
• Roberto Benigni — Writer
• Steven Wright — Writer

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1. Stranger Than Paradise (1984) — 81/100 · hit
2. Paterson (2016) — 80/100 · hit
3. Down by Law (1986) — 78/100
4. Mystery Train (1989) — 78/100
5. Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) — 76/100
6. Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) — 76/100

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