The American Friend
Der amerikanische Freund
Movie · 1977 · 125 min
- Synopsis
Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. When Ripley is asked by gangster Raoul Minot to kill a rival, he suggests Zimmerman, and the two, exploiting Zimmerman's terminal illness, coerce him into being a hitman.
- Synopsis
Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. When Ripley is asked by gangster Raoul Minot to kill a rival, he suggests Zimmerman, and the two, exploiting Zimmerman's terminal illness, coerce him into being a hitman.
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Details
- Original title
- Der amerikanische Freund
- Year
- 1977
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Themes
- Cars, Friendship, Marriage, Murder, Organized crime
- Director
- Wim Wenders
- Studio
- WDR, Les Films du Losange, Road Movies