The American Friend
Summary
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.
Wim Wenders
Director
Patricia Highsmith
Novel
Original NameDer amerikanische Freund (The American Friend)
StatusReleased: 47 years ago
June 24, 1977
LanguageDeutsch
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Deutsch, Français
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