Catalog Num:
GR-A009-1977
Title:
Der amerikanische Freund (The American Friend)
"Jonathan Zimmermann, a picture framer in Hamburg, is diagnosed as having leukemia. Ripley, an American art dealer, dealing in forgeries, uses this fact to arrange for a mob associate of his to recruit Zimmermann as a hit man. Zimmermann agrees to this because this would ensure his family`s financial future. Zimmermann descends into a nightmare world of deceit and double dealing. The narrative acts as a metaphor for the relationship between American (Hollywood) and post-war German culture. The appearance of several Hollywood directors in cameo roles underlines this. " Notes: Based on a novel.. Director: Wim Wenders. Actors: Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Nicholas Ray. Black&White. Country: West Germany/France. No Subtitles.