The American Friend
1977
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Synopsis
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.
Facts
Based on
Ripley's Game
Setting
Germany
Filming location
Paris, New York City, Germany, Munich, Bavaria
Production
Les Films du Losange
Original language
German, English, French
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- São Paulo International Film Festival 1979 generic
- Telluride Film Festival 1978 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1977 generic
- National Board of Review 1977 generic
