The American Friend
1977·Movie·
·2h 5min
Where to Watch
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About
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.
DNA
- Genres
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersMoral AmbiguityThe Cost Of AmbitionSacrificeFriendship
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersDeceptionTerminal IllnessRedemption ArcUnlikely AlliancesBetrayalHeist PlanningHigh-Stakes RobberyUnscrupulous Art Dealer
- Narrative
- Time
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Wim Wenders, Robby Müller, Emmanuel Clot
Produced by:
Renée Gundelach, Joachim von Mengershausen, Margaret Ménégoz
Composed by:
Jürgen Knieper
Cast
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