Der AMERIKANISCHE FREUND
Based on the novel "Ripley's Game" by Patricia Highsmith.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Tom Ripley Dennis Hopper
- Jonathan Zimmermann Bruno Ganz
- Marianne Zimmermann Lisa Kreuzer
- Raoul Minot Gérard Blain
- Prokasch/'Derwatt' Nicholas Ray
- The American Samuel Fuller
- Marcangelo Peter Lilienthal
- Igraham Daniel Schmid
- Paris doctor Alexander Whitelaw
- friendly man Jean Eustache
- Rodolphe Lou Castel
- Daniel Zimmermann Andreas Dedecke
- Allan Winter David Blue
- auctioneer Stefan Lennert
- Gantner Rudolf Schündler
- old lady Gerty Molzen
- Dr Gabriel Heinz Joachim Klein
- man in train Heinrich Marmann
- Angie Satya de La Manitou
- Lippo Axel Schießler
- Schaffner Adolf Hansen
- Mona Rosemarie Heinikel
Credits
Direction
- Director Wim Wenders
- Assistant Director Fritz Müller-scherz
- Assistant Director Emmanuel Clot
- Assistant Director Serge Brodskis
- Script Supervisor Gretl Zeilinger
Production
- ©/Production Company Road Movies Filmproduktion GmbH
- Production Company Wim Wenders Filmproduktion
- Production Company Films du Losange (Paris), Les
- Production Company WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk
- Executive Producer Renée Gundelach
- Executive Producer (France) Margaret Ménégoz
- Associate Producer Joachim von Mengershausen
- Unit Manager Harald Kügler
- Unit Manager Heinz Badewitz
- Unit Manager Philippe Schwartz
- Unit Manager Pat Kirk
- Production Manager Michael Wiedemann
- Production Manager Pierre Cottrell
- Production Supervisor Renee Otto-gundelach
- Production Accountant Anna Povel
- Production Accountant Claude Bertonazzi
- Production Assistant Harald Vogel
Writing
- Screenplay Wim Wenders
- Based on the novel 'Ripley's Game' by Patricia Highsmith
Photography
- Photography Robby Müller
- Camera Assistant Martin Schäfer
- Camera Assistant Jacques Steyn
- Camera Assistant Ed Lachman
- Electrician Hans Dreher
- Electrician Andreas Willim
- Electrician Wolfgang Dell
- Electrician Jean-Claude Lebras
- Electrician Robert Morsch
- Electrician Tassilo Peik
- Electrician Hans Otto Herbst
- Electrician Ekkehard Heinrich
- Electrician Johan Holm
- Electrician Hans Volkmann
- Electrician Ernst Harinko
- Electrician Viktor Sauermann
- Louma Operator Jean-Marie Lavalou
- Louma Operator Jean Casi
- Louma Operator Marc Casi
Stills
- Stills Photography Martin Schäfer
Special Effects
- Trick Shots Theo Nischwitz
Editing
- Editor Peter Przygodda
- Assistant Editor Barbara von Weitershausen
- Assistant Editor Ingrid Träutlein-peer
- Assistant Editor Gisela Bock
Design
- Art Director Heidi Lüdi
- Art Director Toni Lüdi
- Props/Settings Luigi De Luca
- Props/Settings Peter Braun
- Props/Settings Hans Sörgel
- Props/Settings Georg Feder
- Props/Settings Eckehard Voggenreiter
- Props/Settings Bernhard Frey
Costumes
- Costumes Isolde Nist
- Wardrobe Renate Zimmermann
Make-up
- Make-up Hannelore Uhrmacher
- Make-up Evelyn Döhring
Titles
- Title/Graphic Arts Sickerts
Film processing
- Filmed with Arriflex
Music
- Music Jürgen Knieper
Sound
- Sound Martin Müller
- Sound Peter Kaiser
- Boom Operator Uwe-Jens Laddey
- Boom Operator Jochen Bärwald
- Boom Operator Maryte Kavaliauskas
- Sound Mixer Max Galinsky
- Sound Mixer Milan Bor
Consultant
- Dedicated to Henri Langlois
- Driver Axel Niendorf
- Driver Volker Finnern
- Driver Michael Zimmer
- Driver Pierre Edelman
- Driver Hervé Grandsart
Publicity
- Publicity Cinepromotion
Unknown
- Stuntman Klaus Schichan
