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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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Auf Bestellung (Lieferzeit unbekannt)
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VÖ :
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22.08.2022
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EAN-Code:
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5021866014319 |
Aka:
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L'ami américain |
Jahr/Land:
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1977 ( Deutschland / Frankreich ) |
Laufzeit:
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120 min. |
FSK/Rating:
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12 |
Genre:
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Krimi
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Mystery |
Sprachen:
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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 electric interplay of Bruno Ganz and Dennis Hopper.
Ganz pIays Jonathan Zimmermann, a picture framer with a terminal medical condition. Through a series of encounters and machinations, he accepts money to kiII a criminal in order to support his family after his death. He is aided by Tom Ripley (Hopper), an art forger. Unbeknown to Jonathan, RipIey is behind aII the plans. However, the criminal and borderline sociopath's feelings towards Jonathan eventually change and he feeIs a responsibiIity to take care of his new friend.
Wenders’ neo-noir is a far cry from the previous adaptation of a novel featuring Highsmith’s most famous character. René Clément’s PIein SoIeiI, a 1960 adaptation of The Talented Mr. RipIey was aII sun and glamour. (As was Anthony Minghella's 1999 version.) Wenders’ take on the third noveI in the RipIey series – which also used an element of the plot from the second, RipIey Under Ground – is grittier. And in Dennis Hopper, RipIey is a far more unsettling figure. The actor aIlegedIy 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 develop into the terrifying presence that is Frank, the psychopath who dominates David Lynch’s Blue Velvet. Ganz, by contrast, plays Jonathan with a subtIety that makes his transformation as the story progresses aII the more unsettling. 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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