Strangers in Paradise (1984 film)

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Strangers in Paradise
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Directed by Ulli Lommel
Written by
Produced by
  • David Dubay
  • Ulli Lommel
Starring
  • Ulli Lommel
  • Suzanna Love
CinematographyJürg Walther
Edited byRon Norman
Music byWilliam Pettyjohn
Production
company
New West Films [1] [2]
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Strangers in Paradise is a 1984 American comedic science fiction musical film [3] co-written, directed by, and starring Ulli Lommel. [4] Its plot follows mesmerist Jonathan Sage, a Adolf Hitler-lookalike who survives Nazi Germany by being cryogenically preserved, only to be thawed by fascist Americans who attempt to use him to rid their community of homosexuals, free-thinkers, and other "radicals". The film was co-written by Lommel's wife, Suzanna Love, who also appears in the film as a punk singer.

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Filming took place near Upland, California, in the summer of 1983. [5] Additional photography occurred at Mt. Baldy Lodge and other locales in Rancho Cucamonga, California. [5]

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  5. 1 2 "Homes with a definite appeal for movies". Los Angeles Times . August 6, 1983. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.