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1977 · 125 min · NR

The American Friend

Directed by Wim Wenders · Drama, Thriller, Crime

The American Friend (1977) is a Drama film, directed by Wim Wenders set in Hamburg during the 1970s. It runs 125 minutes and is rated NR.

A neo noir, with a melancholic and tense tone. Themes of friendship and mortality & aging run throughout.

Composer
Jürgen Knieper
Cinematography
Robby Müller
Cast
Dennis HopperBruno GanzLisa KreuzerGérard BlainNicholas RaySamuel FullerPeter LilienthalDaniel Schmid

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Hamburg
Setting
Urban
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
Neo Noir
Themes
FriendshipMortality & Aging
Tone
MelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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