Der amerikanische Freund
The American Friend
Jonathan is a craftsman living with his family in the city of Hamburg where he has a small workshop for his painting. One day a Frenchmen appears on the scene, making him an incredible offer - in exchange for 250 000 German Marks he is to travel to Paris where he is to assassinate a member of the Mafia. Could Jonathan′s recent acquaintance, the enigmatic Tom Ripley lie behind all this? Jonathan is anyhow involved in the painting of fake pictures. Wanting the money in order to finance the treatment of his severe illness, he takes on the job. But things are not to be settled with just one murder alone. Soon he has to kill another man. Jonathan tries to free himself from the gangsters clutches with Tom Ripley′s help, a man who is somehow mysteriously involved in the whole affair.
Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Cast
- Jonathan Zimmermann
- Tom Ripley
- Marianne Zimmermann
- Raoul Minot
- Daniel
- Allan Winter
- Auktionator
- Gantner
- Derwatt
- Amerikaner
Production company
Alle Credits
Director
Assistant director
Script supervisor
Screenplay
Director of photography
Assistant camera
Optical effects
Still photography
Lighting design
Art director
Construction manager
Title
Make-up artist
Costume design
Costumes
Editing
Assistant editor
Sound
Sound assistant
Audio mixing
Stunts
Cast
- Jonathan Zimmermann
- Tom Ripley
- Marianne Zimmermann
- Raoul Minot
- Daniel
- Allan Winter
- Auktionator
- Gantner
- Derwatt
- Amerikaner
- Marcangelo
- Igraham
- Arzt in Paris
- Freundlicher Mann
- Rodolphe
- Alte Dame
- Dr. Gabriel
- Mona
- Herr im Zug
- Angie
- Lippo
- Schaffner
- Stuntman
Production company
Producer (TV)
Line producer
Unit production manager
Location manager
Production assistant
Production accountant
Original distributor
Shoot
- 18.10.1976 - 11.03.1977: Hamburg, Nordsee, München, Paris, New York
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 07.06.1977, 49174, ab 16 Jahre / feiertagsfrei;
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 05.08.1983, 49174 [2. FSK-Prüfung];
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 13.09.1994, 49174 [3. FSK-Prüfung]
Uraufführung (FR): 26.05.1977, Cannes, IFF;
Kinostart (DE): 24.06.1977, Berlin, Kurbel;
TV-Erstsendung (DE): 17.08.1980, ARD
Titles
- Originaltitel (DE) Der amerikanische Freund
- Originaltitel (FR) L'ami américain
- Arbeitstitel Der Rahmen
- Arbeitstitel Regel ohne Ausnahme
Versions
Original
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 07.06.1977, 49174, ab 16 Jahre / feiertagsfrei;
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 05.08.1983, 49174 [2. FSK-Prüfung];
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 13.09.1994, 49174 [3. FSK-Prüfung]
Uraufführung (FR): 26.05.1977, Cannes, IFF;
Kinostart (DE): 24.06.1977, Berlin, Kurbel;
TV-Erstsendung (DE): 17.08.1980, ARD
Awards
- Filmband in Gold, Schnitt
- Filmband in Gold, Regie
- Filmband in Silber, in der Kategorie weitere programmfüllende Spielfilme
- Prädikat: Besonders wertvoll