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The Resource Der Amerikanische Freund : The American friend, Janus Films ; Wim Wenders Stiftung ; der Filmverlag der Autoren zeigt eine Coproduktion der Road Movies Filmproduktion GmbH, Berlin, mit Wim Wenders Produktion, M?nchen, les Films du losange, Paris, und dem Westdeutschen Rundfunk, K?ln ; ein Film von Wim Wenders ; Buch und Regie, Wim Wenders

Der Amerikanische Freund : The American friend, Janus Films ; Wim Wenders Stiftung ; der Filmverlag der Autoren zeigt eine Coproduktion der Road Movies Filmproduktion GmbH, Berlin, mit Wim Wenders Produktion, M?nchen, les Films du losange, Paris, und dem Westdeutschen Rundfunk, K?ln ; ein Film von Wim Wenders ; Buch und Regie, Wim Wenders

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Publication
Edition
Director approved two-DVD special edition.
Extent
2 videodiscs (126 min.)
Note
  • Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel "Ripley's game."
  • Widescreen (1.66:1) aspect ratio
  • DVD release of the 1977 motion picture; restored in 4K digital transfer in 2014
  • Special features: Disc 1: Commentary (from 2002 featuring Wim Wenders and Dennis Hopper). Disc 2: Wim Wenders (interview with the director 37 min.); Bruno Ganz (interview with the actor 27 min.); Deleted scenes (35 min. of scenes with audio commentary by Wim Wenders); Trailer. Insert includes an essay by Francine Prose, Little lies and big disasters
Isbn
9781681430980
Instance
Label
Der Amerikanische Freund : The American friend
Title
Der Amerikanische Freund
Title remainder
The American friend
Statement of responsibility
Janus Films ; Wim Wenders Stiftung ; der Filmverlag der Autoren zeigt eine Coproduktion der Road Movies Filmproduktion GmbH, Berlin, mit Wim Wenders Produktion, M?nchen, les Films du losange, Paris, und dem Westdeutschen Rundfunk, K?ln ; ein Film von Wim Wenders ; Buch und Regie, Wim Wenders
Title variation
American friend
Contributor
Actor
Film director
Film distributor
Film producer
Production company
Publisher
Screenwriter
Writer of supplementary textual content
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • ger
  • eng
  • fre
  • ger
  • eng
Summary
A young picture framer thinks that he has a terminal disease and is set up to become a hired assassin in West Germany because of the lure of quick money
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Robby M?ller ; editor, Peter Przygodda ; music, J?rgen Knieper ; art directors, Heidi and Toni L?di ; costume designer, Isolde Nist
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Not rated by the MPAA
Language note
In English, French and German, with optional English subtitles; optional English SDH captioning
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.A47 2016
PerformerNote
Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, G?rard Blain, Nicholas Ray, Samuel Fuller, Peter Lilienthal, Daniel Schmid, Sandy Whitelaw, Jean Eustache, Lou Castel
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1936-2010
  • 1911-1979
  • 1912-1997
  • 1929-
  • 1941-2006
  • 1930-2015
  • 1938-1981
  • 1943-
  • 1921-1995
  • 1947-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Wenders, Wim
  • Hopper, Dennis
  • Ganz, Bruno
  • Kreuzer, Lisa
  • Blain, G?rard
  • Ray, Nicholas
  • Fuller, Samuel
  • Lilienthal, Peter
  • Schmid, Daniel
  • Whitelaw, Sandy
  • Eustache, Jean
  • Castel, Lou
  • Highsmith, Patricia
  • Prose, Francine
  • Janus Films
  • Wim Wenders Stiftung
  • Filmverlag der Autoren
  • Road Movies Filmproduktion
  • Wim Wenders Produktion
  • Films du losange (Firm)
  • Westdeutscher Rundfunk
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
Runtime
126
Series statement
The Criterion collection
Series volume
793
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  • Ripley, Tom (Fictitious character)
  • Serial murderers
  • Psychopaths
  • Criminals
  • Murder
  • France
  • New York (N.Y.)
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Der Amerikanische Freund : The American friend, Janus Films ; Wim Wenders Stiftung ; der Filmverlag der Autoren zeigt eine Coproduktion der Road Movies Filmproduktion GmbH, Berlin, mit Wim Wenders Produktion, M?nchen, les Films du losange, Paris, und dem Westdeutschen Rundfunk, K?ln ; ein Film von Wim Wenders ; Buch und Regie, Wim Wenders
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel "Ripley's game."
  • Widescreen (1.66:1) aspect ratio
  • DVD release of the 1977 motion picture; restored in 4K digital transfer in 2014
  • Special features: Disc 1: Commentary (from 2002 featuring Wim Wenders and Dennis Hopper). Disc 2: Wim Wenders (interview with the director 37 min.); Bruno Ganz (interview with the actor 27 min.); Deleted scenes (35 min. of scenes with audio commentary by Wim Wenders); Trailer. Insert includes an essay by Francine Prose, Little lies and big disasters
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Director approved two-DVD special edition.
Extent
2 videodiscs (126 min.)
Isbn
9781681430980
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 715515165815
  • 715515165815
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • CC2573D
  • CC2573D-1
  • CC2573D-2
  • 11465303
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn930725876
  • (Sirsi) o930725876
  • (OCoLC)930725876
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.66:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Der Amerikanische Freund : The American friend, Janus Films ; Wim Wenders Stiftung ; der Filmverlag der Autoren zeigt eine Coproduktion der Road Movies Filmproduktion GmbH, Berlin, mit Wim Wenders Produktion, M?nchen, les Films du losange, Paris, und dem Westdeutschen Rundfunk, K?ln ; ein Film von Wim Wenders ; Buch und Regie, Wim Wenders
Publication
Note
  • Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel "Ripley's game."
  • Widescreen (1.66:1) aspect ratio
  • DVD release of the 1977 motion picture; restored in 4K digital transfer in 2014
  • Special features: Disc 1: Commentary (from 2002 featuring Wim Wenders and Dennis Hopper). Disc 2: Wim Wenders (interview with the director 37 min.); Bruno Ganz (interview with the actor 27 min.); Deleted scenes (35 min. of scenes with audio commentary by Wim Wenders); Trailer. Insert includes an essay by Francine Prose, Little lies and big disasters
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Director approved two-DVD special edition.
Extent
2 videodiscs (126 min.)
Isbn
9781681430980
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 715515165815
  • 715515165815
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • CC2573D
  • CC2573D-1
  • CC2573D-2
  • 11465303
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn930725876
  • (Sirsi) o930725876
  • (OCoLC)930725876
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.66:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD

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