| Edition |
Director approved two-DVD special edition. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded-out insert. |
| Physical Medium |
DVD video 4 3/4 in. rda |
| Description |
digital optical 5.1 surround Dolby digital rda |
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laser optical NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video region 1 rda |
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Motion pictures. lcgft |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 793 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 793.
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| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.66:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
| Cast |
Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Gérard Blain, Nicholas Ray, Samuel Fuller, Peter Lilienthal, Daniel Schmid, Sandy Whitelaw, Jean Eustache, Lou Castel. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Robby Müller ; editor, Peter Przygodda ; music, Jürgen Knieper ; art directors, Heidi and Toni Lüdi ; costume designer, Isolde Nist. |
| Note |
Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel Ripley's game. |
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Widescreen (1.66:1) aspect ratio. |
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DVD release of the 1977 motion picture. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
A young picture framer thinks that he has terminal disease and is set up to become a hired assassin in West Germany because of the lure of quick money. |
| Note |
Special features: Disc 1: Commentary (from 2002 featuring Wim Wenders and Dennis Hopper). Disc 2: Wim Wenders (interview with the director 37 min.); Bruno Ganz (interview with the actor 27 min.); Deleted scenes (35 min. of scenes with audio commentary by Wim Wenders); Trailer. Insert includes an essay by Francine Prose, Little lies and big disasters. |
| Language |
In English, French and German, with optional subtitles in English; optional SDH captioning. |
| Subject |
Ripley, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
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Serial murderers -- Drama.
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Psychopaths -- Drama.
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Criminals -- Drama.
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Murder -- Drama.
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France -- Drama.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
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Criminals. (OCoLC)fst00883516
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Psychopaths. (OCoLC)fst01081656
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Ripley, Tom (Fictitious character) (OCoLC)fst01098105
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Serial murderers. (OCoLC)fst01113110
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France. (OCoLC)fst01204289
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Crime films.
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Film adaptations.
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Fiction films.
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Detective and mystery films.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Crime films. (OCoLC)fst01710477
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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Film adaptations. (OCoLC)fst01710491
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| Added Author |
Wenders, Wim, film director, screenwriter, film producer.
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Hopper, Dennis, 1936-2010, actor.
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Ganz, Bruno, actor.
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Kreuzer, Lisa, actor.
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Blain, Gérard, actor.
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Ray, Nicholas, 1911-1979, actor.
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Fuller, Samuel, 1912-1997, actor.
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Lilienthal, Peter, 1929-2023 actor.
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Schmid, Daniel, 1941-2006, actor.
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Whitelaw, Sandy, 1930-2015, actor.
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Eustache, Jean, 1938-1981, actor.
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Castel, Lou, 1943- actor.
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Müller, Robby, 1940-2018 director of photography.
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Przygodda, Peter, editor of moving image work.
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Knieper, Jürgen, composer (expression)
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Lüdi, Heidi, art director.
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Lüdi, Toni, art director.
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Nist, Isolde, costume designer.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Highsmith, Patricia, 1921-1995.
Ripley's game.
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Prose, Francine, 1947- writer of supplementary textual content.
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Janus Films, production company.
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Wim Wenders Stiftung, production company.
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Filmverlag der Autoren, production company.
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Road Movies Filmproduktion, production company.
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Wim Wenders Produktion, production company.
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Films du losange (Firm), production company.
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Westdeutscher Rundfunk, production company.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| Added Title |
American friend |
| Standard No. |
715515165815 |
| ISBN |
1681430983 |
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9781681430980 |
| Music No. |
CC2573D The Criterion Collection (container) |
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CC2573D-1 The Criterion Collection (disc 1) |
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CC2573D-2 The Criterion Collection (disc 2) |
