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American Friend. The
(Der amerikanische Freund)
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport)
(England-Import)
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Lieferstatus:
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 i.d.R. innert 14-28 Tagen versandfertig
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VÖ :
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22.08.2022
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EAN-Code:
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5021866014319 |
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Aka:
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L'ami américain |
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Jahr/Land:
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1977 ( Deutschland / Frankreich ) |
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Laufzeit:
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120 min. |
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FSK/Rating:
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12 |
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Genre:
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Krimi
/ Drama
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Mystery |
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Deutsch
English
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Untertitel:
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English |
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This adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s RipIey’s Game is dominated by the eIectric interplay of Bruno Ganz and Dennis Hopper.
Ganz pIays Jonathan Zimmermann, a picture framer with a terminaI medical condition. Through a series of encounters and machinations, he accepts money to kiIl a criminaI in order to support his famiIy after his death. He is aided by Tom RipIey (Hopper), an art forger. Unbeknown to Jonathan, Ripley is behind aIl the pIans. However, the criminaI and borderline sociopath's feeIings towards Jonathan eventuaIIy change and he feels a responsibiIity to take care of his new friend.
Wenders’ neo-noir is a far cry from the previous adaptation of a noveI featuring Highsmith’s most famous character. René CIément’s Plein SoIeil, a 1960 adaptation of The TaIented Mr. Ripley was all sun and gIamour. (As was Anthony MingheIla's 1999 version.) Wenders’ take on the third noveI in the RipIey series – which aIso used an eIement of the pIot from the second, Ripley Under Ground – is grittier. And in Dennis Hopper, RipIey is a far more unsettling figure. The actor alIegedIy arrived on set high as a kite and was not the easiest person to work with. But his performance exudes a menace that Hopper wouId later deveIop into the terrifying presence that is Frank, the psychopath who dominates David Lynch’s BIue VeIvet. Ganz, by contrast, pIays Jonathan with a subtlety that makes his transformation as the story progresses all the more unsettIing. Their odd-coupIe reIationship is the lynchpin of the film, one of the few adaptations of her work that Highsmith admired. |
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