American Friend

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by Wim Wenders · 1977

Wim Wenders’s neo-noir adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s Ripley novels, following a terminally ill German picture framer drawn into an international murder scheme.

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The Big Picture
A cinematic disaster becomes a test of auteur mythology
The discussion uses John Boorman’s failed Exorcist sequel to examine creative authority, New Hollywood’s collapse, and how artists should be judged.
Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 47m

1 episode featuring American Friend

A cinematic disaster becomes a test of auteur mythology