The American Friend (1977)

Name: The American Friend (1977)
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Gérard Blain, Nicholas Ray

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By the time Robby Müller and Wim Wenders made the neo-noir The American Friend, they were already collaborating for almost 10 years. Every frame feels like a painting, which is not a coincidence since Müller drew inspiration from Edward Hopper. What stands out is the heavy saturated colors, just notice the use of red, orange, blue, and green and the presence of fluorescent lighting. Also, we love seeing big cities set in the 70s, with lots of neon lighting.

Credits

Regie: Wim Wenders
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Gérard Blain, Nicholas Ray, Samuel Fuller
Genre: thriller, drama
Speelduur: 125 minuten
Land: Duitsland, Frankrijk
Taal: Duits, Frans, Engels
Ondertiteling: Engels

Storyline

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.