oh well! Sam F Robertson’s review published on Letterboxd: The neo noir vibes are strong in you. IMDb TMDb In The American Friend (1977), adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s novel Ripley’s Game, he was a shy picture-framer who is persuaded, under the misapprehension that he is dying, to become an assassin in order to provide for his family. © Letterboxd Limited. Starring Dennis Hopper as professional art forger Tom Ripley, it's an excitingly creative and skilfully executed suspense thriller with some tremendous off-balanced editing captivatingly delivered by Peter Przygodda. This time he's played by Dennis Hopper, under the directorial supervision of Wim Wenders, and damn, this film looks fuckin' beautiful. Film #30: The American Friend (1977) In The American Friend, Wim Wenders takes the basic structure of Patricia Highsmith's famous novel Ripley's Game and transforms it into an unforgettable slice of German noir fiction. everything about it is iconic, from wenders casting two legends, sam fuller and nicholas ray. The most interesting debate surrounding this film is the influence of "American" values to the rest of the world through both real fictionalized media. this was fine, incredibly well-shot (robby müller is insanely talented), but didn’t ultimately connect all the pieces. The American Friend. The American Friend (1977) Plot. pin. The American Friend (Der Amerikanische Freund) is a 1977 movie based loosely on Patricia Highsmith’s third ‘Ripley’ novel “Ripley’s Game” and also contains elements from Highsmith’s second novel in the series “Ripley Under Ground”. With Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Gérard Blain. i finished this 30 mins ago and i still kinda feel like i'm floating i'm not sure if it's because i'm sleepy writing this, if it's the entrancing look of this film or the hypnotic lull of bruno ganz singing the kinks softly but it feels like when you're floating in and out of sleep half-dreaming but conscious enough for it to make sense of what you're dreaming about only to fall back asleep again and miss part of the dream and realise it doesn't make sense. believe it or not but bruno ganz and dennis hopper are gay in this movie, and no, I will not elaborate on that. Much like a baby or dim child, I really liked this movie for its use of the color red. Report this film. Block or Report. He needs to go all Heisenberg, and make some fast cash to leave for his wife and child. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy . Block or Report. Come for the mood, stay for the tropes. There's something cheerfully perverse about filming a thriller and then tossing out the parts that would help it make sense, but Wim Wenders has a certain success with the method in "The American Friend." The American Friend 1977 ★★★★½ . Even under screentime criteria, this holds to be true. Are you ready…, Jayce Fryman 18,680 films 3,521 115 Edit, This list collects every film from the Starting List that became They Shoot Pictures Don't They's 1000 Greatest Films. Though not an exact re-telling of the book, for that you will need to seek out 2002’s “Ripley’s Game” directed by Liliana Cavani. Was it from the lack of drugs in Dennis Hopper’s performance?...maybe. It observes events set in motion by Ripley after he recommends an innocent picture framer, Jonathan Zimmermann (Bruno Ganz), he knows who may be able to be convinced to commit a contract killing after believing he previously disrespected him at an art auction. this was fine, incredibly well-shot (robby müller is insanely talented), but didn’t ultimately connect all the pieces. Hosted by Trylon Cinema. ~music featured in The American Friend (1977) ~ We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The American Friend Der Amerikanische Freund 1977 Wim Wenders Dennis HopperBruno Ganz Lisa Kreuzer The environments in which this film takes place create such a hopeless tone. Often he works without a script, moving nomadically and gathering the sense of a life as he goes. Patrick Grizzard’s review published on Letterboxd: “I know less and less about who I am or who anyone else is.“ These lines from Dennis Hopper were the only moments in this film that resonated with me, because they described how I … Anything with more than 1,000 views on Letterboxd that’s longer…, hamburger splash 1,853 films 17,469 98 Edit, Peter Stanley 1,235 films 49,063 1402 Edit, All the films from all the editions, including those subsequently removed, presently totalling 1235. Duncan W’s review published on Letterboxd: A charming crime film with surprising depth. But god damn’t is this thing weird as hell. It’s an uncomfortable film, like a dark joke. You make me want to live in this movie! Hopper and Ganz have some marvellous back-and-forth together as antagonists, and there's an apparent enthusiasm for the filmmakers and movies who Wenders shares favourable inclination towards such as the set pieces in a Paris Metro station echoing the practices of Hitchcock. He needs to go all Heisenberg, and make some fast cash to leave for his wife and child. Watched May 30, 2020. The cinema is a reawakening of the no-longer-there; they are traces of life without body. Fight Professor 1,052 films 3,367 16 Edit, The film noir genre generally refers to mystery and crime dramas produced from the early 1940s to the late 1950s.…, MomSaysItsOK 1,000 films 9,443 110 Edit, In April 2018, the subreddit /r/TrueFilm voted for a canon of 1000 films. Adapted from the novel Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith, The American Friend has gone on to become appreciated as one of Wim Wenders’ most highly regarded films, and it's a beautiful study of male friendship from the German filmmaker. Recs welcome! In The American Friend, Wim Wenders takes the basic structure of Patricia Highsmith's famous novel Ripley's Game and transforms it into an unforgettable slice of German noir fiction. Stupendous suspense and merging of cinematic styles, and that's the thing that takes me to my main point of the film. It’s warmth and humour balances the neat disintegration of Zimmerman’s life. This list is for scripts or source material written or co-written by women. Stupendous suspense and merging of cinematic styles, and that's the thing that takes me to my main point of the film. maybe i fucked up when it comes to wim wenders by watching “paris, texas” first since that movie is god-tier excellent and anything else will pale in comparison. This was a shnoozer. I know less and less about who I am, or who anybody else is. "You make things, I don't make anything... except money". ‘The American Friend’ review by dlkf • Letterboxd ", Catching up on Classics | ListFilm #30: The American Friend (1977). That's not a criticism though, the looseness is part of its charm and the set pieces when they arrive are genuinely exciting and suspenseful. Anything with more than 1,000 views on Letterboxd that’s longer…, hamburger splash 1,853 films 17,469 98 Edit, Peter Stanley 1,235 films 49,063 1402 Edit, All the films from all the editions, including those subsequently removed, presently totalling 1235. There is no review for this diary entry. Directed by Wim Wenders. And if none of that sells it to you, the Nicholas Ray and Samuel Fuller cameos should! Mobile site. I was today years old when I discovered Bruno Ganz. Great acting by Bruno Ganz but especially by Dennis Hopper, on what drugs was he? Also, happy birthday Robby Müller! clock. When it's on, though, it's on, playing out as deliciously distressful as two art enthusiasts (Dennis Hopper and Bruno Ganz in some of their finest roles, one of countless ones) find themselves taking on hits together, each for their own honorable reasons, while growing a tight friendship that's…. otherwise, i was just a bit underwhelmed. Do you love all types of movies? TMDb 23 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings What to know. ", Gorgeously stoic, budding, one with a manipulative scheme where everybody wins, Wim Wenders' 'The American Friend,' easily my favorite of his works thus far, is a wonderful neo-noir that captures the elegance and richness of the genre while making it stand out as its own unique, German thriller, one that doesn't always have to be electrifying to feel glamorous and important. i’m not sure. ‘Der amerikanische Freund’ ", Catching up on Classics | ListFilm #30: The American Friend (1977). Tom Ripley, who deals in forged art, suggests a picture framer he knows would make a good hit man. ‘The American Friend’ review by Abdulla Alsaleh • Letterboxd The American Friend (1977) Abdulla Alsaleh’s review published on Letterboxd: As soon as I finished watching Paris, Texas on the 30th of June, I immediately thought to myself “I can’t wait to see my next Wim Wenders movie”. This time he's played by Dennis Hopper, under the directorial supervision of Wim Wenders, and damn, this film looks fuckin' beautiful. Tom Ripley takes his Purple Noon self to Germany, and befriends a talented art picture framer. 1977, Mystery and thriller, 2h 7m. It’s an uncomfortable film, like a dark joke. Close to 300 users submitted a list…, Jens Åge Jakobsen 5,166 films 2,030 21 Edit, Does it take you an hour to pick a movie? More details at Come for the mood, stay for the tropes. Very atmospheric, melancholic slowburn thriller set in the gloomy streets of Hamburg and Paris. Tom Ripley, who deals in forged art, suggests a picture framer he knows would make a good hit man. The American Friend 1977 ★★★★ Watched May 17, 2020. Wenders' play on Patricia Highsmith reminded me a lot of Truffaut's Shoot the Piano Player in its defiance of genre convention: The emphasis on atmosphere over conventional plotting and payoffs, Zimmerman's comic ineptitude as a hitman, the unexpected texture in the relationship between Zimmerman and Ripley, the loaded soundtrack, the cameos by Nicholas Ray, Sam Fuller and Jean Eustache, etc. He's not the cool, methodical psychopath of other interpretations, he seems a complete,…, Patricia Highsmith Mr Ripley thrillers are usually very good but this one a German production made in 1977 had a different approach starring Bruno Ganz and Dennis Hopper as the Ripley Character an american hitman played out at slower pacedid not have same feeling, spotted dogs: 5 (3 unique dogs in total, probably). The American Friend 1977 ★★★★ Watched Jan 15, 2021. Hoppers character is confusing, man. Wim Wenders pays loving homage to rough-and-tumble Hollywood film noir with The American Friend, a loose adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel Ripley’s Game. I know less and less about who I am, or who anybody else is. Having said that, it does seem a little opaque anyway for a thriller.It's a kind of shaggy dog story, almost shambolic really. This list just from the 2020 edition,…. When it's on, though, it's on, playing out as deliciously distressful as two art enthusiasts (Dennis Hopper and Bruno Ganz in some of their finest roles, one of countless ones) find themselves taking on hits together, each for their own honorable reasons, while growing a tight friendship that's…. In The American Friend, Wim Wenders takes the basic structure of Patricia Highsmith's famous novel Ripley's Game and transforms it into an unforgettable slice of German noir fiction. Marco Scaletti’s review published on Letterboxd: A great tribute of Wenders to the noir genre. Nevertheless, the main name to be credited is that of Hopper's. A chronically ill man betrays his instincts through desperation. Captured with beauty and care as expected from Wenders and Müller. Loved his acting, quotes, him on the train scene, the selfie scene, what a character. Dennis Hopper's Tom Ripley is a strange one, not how I would have pictured him. Dennis Hopper Bruno Ganz Lisa Kreuzer Gérard Blain Nicholas Ray Samuel Fuller Peter Lilienthal Daniel Schmid Sandy Whitelaw Jean Eustache Lou Castel Andreas Dedecke David Blue Rudolf Schündler Gerty Molzen Heinz Joachim Klein Satya De La Manitou Axel Schiessler Adolf Hansen Rosemarie Heinikel Stefan Lennert Heinrich Marmann Enzo Robutti Wim Wenders, Wim Wenders Joachim von Mengershausen Renée Gundelach, Road Movies Filmproduktion GmbH Les Films du Losange Bavaria Film Filmverlag der Autoren Wim Wenders Productions WDR Wim Wenders Stiftung, 125 mins otherwise, i was just a bit underwhelmed. Block or Report. Like breaking bad but with a bigger bromance. I'll definitely be watching this one again at some point, as unfortunately I got disturbed a couple of times and subsequently found it a little hard to follow. Dennis Hopper in a cowboy hat is best Dennis Hopper. Showing all 3 items Jump to: Summaries (3) Summaries. The most interesting debate surrounding this film is the influence of "American" values to the rest of the world through both real fictionalized media. Cast; Crew; Details; Genres; Cast. However, all is not what it appears. Tom Ripley, who deals in forged art, suggests a picture framer he knows would make a good hit man. Starring Dennis Hopper as professional art forger Tom Ripley, it's an excitingly creative and skilfully executed suspense thriller with some tremendous off-balanced editing captivatingly delivered by Peter Przygodda. The American Friend is another tale in the life of Tom Ripley. Gets a little too loosey-goosey in the final half hour or so, but one of those movies you want to live in. maybe the book it’s adapted from isn’t that great? This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Film data from TMDb. "You make things, I don't make anything... except money". The American Friend 1977 ★★★½ . Nevertheless, the main name to be credited is that of Hopper's. Like breaking bad but with a bigger bromance. The train scene is absolutely thrilling. Also some pleasant and steady pacing, some super thrilling scenes in the metro and train and a powerful ending. This was a shnoozer. i really enjoyed bruno ganz’s performance as a medically-doomed man forced into a mafia scenario. Favorites: Paris, Texas (1984), Eraserhead (1977), Life of Brian (1979), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001). maybe the book it’s adapted from isn’t that great? ‘Der amerikanische Freund’ Also some pleasant and steady pacing, some super thrilling scenes in the metro and train and a powerful ending. The protagonist felt like a volunteer from the audience, pulled on stage. Wim Wenders' films are generally characterized by an incipient quality, a gradual and cumulative accretion of detail that comes to define a mood. In interviews Wenders has explicitly noted his hostility to plotting: "In the relationship between story and image, I see the story as a kind of vampire, trying to suck all the blood from an image." I’m sick of sorting through concerts, series, and other non-movies. maybe i fucked up when it comes to wim wenders by watching “paris, texas” first since that movie is god-tier excellent and anything else will pale in comparison. This…. The American Friend 1977 ★★★★★ 12 Feb, 2016 Knox Gray’s review published on Letterboxd: A suburb stylish thriller with excellent performances. 1977 ‘Der amerikanische Freund ’ Directed by Wim Wenders. Gets a little too loosey-goosey in the final half hour or so, but one of those movies you want to live in. The American Friend (German: Der amerikanische Freund) is a 1977 neo-noir film by Wim Wenders, adapted from the 1974 novel Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith.The film features Dennis Hopper as career criminal Tom Ripley and Bruno Ganz as Jonathan Zimmermann, a terminally ill picture framer whom Ripley coerces into becoming an assassin. Was it cool but also pretty boring at the same time...yeah. A chronically ill man betrays his instincts through desperation. Well, there's no such thing as easy money, right? He barely seems to be acting at all, he's just there, walking around, talking shit, observing things. I can’t stop watching it. Stupendous suspense and merging of cinematic styles, and that's the thing that takes me to my main point of the film. 2820 E 33rd St., Minneapolis, MN 55406. Perhaps contains some of Robbie Muller's best cinematography. oh well! Hopper and Ganz have some marvellous back-and-forth together as antagonists, and there's an apparent enthusiasm for the filmmakers and movies who Wenders shares favourable inclination towards such as the set pieces in a Paris Metro station echoing the practices of Hitchcock. So, what happens when a sinister underworld baddie makes Mr Zimmermann an offer he can't refuse? This list is for scripts or source material written or co-written by women. i really enjoyed bruno ganz’s performance as a medically-doomed man forced into a mafia scenario. Directed by Wim Wenders. Dennis Hopper Bruno Ganz Lisa Kreuzer Gérard Blain Nicholas Ray Samuel Fuller Peter Lilienthal Daniel Schmid Sandy Whitelaw Jean Eustache Lou Castel Andreas Dedecke David Blue Rudolf Schündler Gerty Molzen Heinz Joachim Klein Satya De La Manitou Axel Schiessler Adolf Hansen Rosemarie Heinikel Stefan Lennert Heinrich Marmann Enzo Robutti Wim Wenders, Wim Wenders Joachim von Mengershausen Renée Gundelach, Road Movies Filmproduktion GmbH Les Films du Losange Bavaria Film Filmverlag der Autoren Wim Wenders Productions WDR Wim Wenders Stiftung, 125 mins The American Friend 1977 ★★ Watched Sep 24, 2020. It's not that most of the film…, "There's nothing to fear but fear itself. The atmosphere is the best part about the movie for sure, the plot is just there to support the overall atmosphere. Wenders' play on Patricia Highsmith reminded me a lot of Truffaut's Shoot the Piano Player in its defiance of genre convention: The emphasis on atmosphere over conventional plotting and payoffs, Zimmerman's comic ineptitude as a hitman, the unexpected texture in the relationship between Zimmerman and Ripley, the loaded soundtrack, the cameos by Nicholas Ray, Sam Fuller and Jean Eustache, etc. It observes events set in motion by Ripley after he recommends an innocent picture framer, Jonathan Zimmermann (Bruno Ganz), he knows who may be able to be convinced to commit a contract killing after believing he previously disrespected him at an art auction. Tonight my dreams will surely have The American Friend's score in the background. With nail biting action sequences, cinematography capturing neon lights and the city of Hamburg beautifully, and Dennis Hopper inexplicably breaking your heart as Tom Ripley-- Wim Wenders truly delivered in this neo-noir. Mobile site. 1977 I can’t stop watching it. Moraal van het verhaal: lijstenmakers zijn verdomd goeie huurmoordenaars. but you like being there wherever there is so you keep going back to sleep and back to your little dream people and you don't want it to end, you never want to wake up. However, all is not what it appears. The American Friend is another tale in the life of Tom Ripley. And if none of that sells it to you, the Nicholas Ray and Samuel Fuller cameos should! The "art" of killing. Tom Ripley, who deals in forged art, suggests a picture framer he knows would make a good hit man. The art picture framer fella, Mr Zimmermann, has a dire medical condition, and doesn't have long to live. Also, happy birthday Robby Müller! 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Bruno Ganz is the real star of the show not Ripley so I guess that is why so many people had problems with it. Directed by Wim Wenders. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. Even under screentime criteria, this holds to be true. Bruno Ganz in ‘The American Friend’ (dir. with kirk; 70s; avery liked these reviews. I mean it as a compliment when I suggest that Wenders' oeuvre is something of a cinematic equivalent to Frank O'Hara's "I do this, I do that" poems;…, "Well, now it looks like we're gonna have to finish this. 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2020 Edition). Having said that, it does seem a little opaque anyway for a thriller.It's a kind of shaggy dog story, almost shambolic really. 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