Down By LawAugust 8, 2019

A Jim Jarmusch classic starring Roberto Benigni. A DJ, a pimp and an Italian tourist are arrested on the same night in New Orleans and thrown in to a cell together. The trio manages to break out of jail and find themselves hopelessly lost in the Louisiana Bayou. After days of fighting and squabbling, they chance upon a small café run by another recent immigrant from Italy. One of them immediately falls in love with the beautiful Italian and wants to stay on. Nominated for the Golden Palm Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1987. Written and directed by Jim Jarmusch and stars Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi and Ellen Barkin. (From the US, in English) 1986 (Black Comedy) M (A,L,N) CC

Down By Law was broadcast on SBS ONE at Thursday 8 August 2019, 14:00.