The American Friend

Summary

The American Friend is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (368 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The American Friend's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The American Friend's director is recorded as Wim Wenders^[4].
• The American Friend's screenwriter is recorded as Wim Wenders^[5].
• The American Friend's screenwriter is recorded as Patricia Highsmith^[6].
• The American Friend's composer is recorded as Jürgen Knieper^[7].
• The American Friend's genre is recorded as neo-noir^[8].
• The American Friend's genre is recorded as drama film^[9].
• The American Friend's genre is recorded as crime film^[10].
• The American Friend's based on is recorded as Ripley's Game^[11].
• The American Friend's cast member is recorded as Dennis Hopper^[12].
• The American Friend's cast member is recorded as Bruno Ganz^[13].
• The American Friend's cast member is recorded as Lisa Kreuzer^[14].
• The American Friend's cast member is recorded as Samuel Fuller^[15].
• The American Friend's cast member is recorded as Nicholas Ray^[16].
• The American Friend's cast member is recorded as Daniel Schmid^[17].
• The American Friend's cast member is recorded as Jean Eustache^[18].
• The American Friend's cast member is recorded as Lou Castel^[19].
• The American Friend's cast member is recorded as Gérard Blain^[20].
• The American Friend's cast member is recorded as Peter Lilienthal^[21].
• The American Friend's cast member is recorded as Rudolf Schündler^[22].
• The American Friend's cast member is recorded as David Blue^[23].
• The American Friend's cast member is recorded as Gerty Molzen^[24].
• The American Friend's cast member is recorded as Rosemarie Heinikel^[25].
• The American Friend's cast member is recorded as Enzo Robutti^[26].
• The American Friend's cast member is recorded as Wim Wenders^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The American Friend's producer is recorded as Renée Gundelach^[28]. Its director is recorded as Wim Wenders^[4]. Screenwriters include Wim Wenders^[5] and Patricia Highsmith^[6]. Cast members include Dennis Hopper^[12], Bruno Ganz^[13], Lisa Kreuzer^[14], Samuel Fuller^[15], Nicholas Ray^[16], and Daniel Schmid^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include +1977-05-26T00:00:00Z^[29], +1977-06-24T00:00:00Z^[30], +1977-08-28T00:00:00Z^[31], +1977-09-24T00:00:00Z^[32], +1977-09-26T00:00:00Z^[33], and +1977-09-28T00:00:00Z^[34]. Original languages include German^[35], English^[36], and French^[37]. Genres include neo-noir^[8], drama film^[9], and crime film^[10].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3/10^[38], 88%^[39], and 79/100^[40].

Why It Matters

The American Friend ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (368 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]