 The American Friend 1977  N/R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
aka: Der Amerikanische Freund
Director: Wim Wenders
Cast: Bruno Ganz, Dennis Hopper, Lisa Kreuzer, Gerard Blain, Nicholas Ray, Samuel Fuller, Jean Eustache, Peter Lilienthal, Daniel Schmid, Rudolf Schundler, Sandy Whitelaw, Lou Castel, Heinz Joachim Klein, David Blue, Rosemarie Heinikel
This psychological thriller stars Dennis Hopper as Tom Ripley who sells forged paintings. Jonathan Zimmerman (Bruno Ganz) suffers from a fatal illness, and Ripley persuades him to become the paid killer of a French Mafioso. Zimmerman plans to use the money to support his family after his death. But, one murder leads to another.
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The Mother and the Whore 1973   N/R, 210 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Jean Eustache
Cast: Bernadette Lafont, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Francoise Lebrun, Isabelle Weingarten, Jacques Renard, Jean-Noel Picq, Jessa Darrieux, Genevieve Mnich, Marinka Matuszewski, Jean Eustache, Andre Techine, Jean Douchet
This is a compelling story of a love triangle that has fallen apart. Alexandre (Jean-Pierre Leaud), his girlfriend Veronika (Francoise Lebrun), and nurse/lover Marie (Bernadette Lafont) put the pieces of life's puzzle together as they discuss love, fears, real-life experiences, and emotions. Director Jean Eustache takes time to develop his characters, and the result is worth the effort.
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| 1. The American Friend (1977)
aka: Der Amerikanische Freund
2. The Mother and the Whore (1973)
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