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Call Number: Blu-ray FLC-GER American
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Adapted from Patricia Highsmith's novels Ripley's game and Ripley under ground.
Widescreen (1.66:1) aspect ratio.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1977.
Special features: Audio commentary from 2002 featuring Wenders and actor Dennis Hopper; New interview with Wenders; New interview with actor Bruno Ganz; Deleted scenes with audio commentary by Wenders; trailer; Plus: an essay by author Francine Prose.
Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Gérard Blain, Nicholas Ray, Samuel Fuller, Peter Lilienthal, Daniel Schmid, Sandy Whitelaw, Jean Eustache, Lou Castel.
A young picture framer thinks that he has a terminal disease and is set up to become a hired assassin in West Germany because of the lure of quick money.
Blu-ray; region A; 5.1 surround; widescreen (1.66:1), requires Blu-ray player.
Contents: Ripley's game. -- Ripley under ground.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
Library Journal ReviewCOMMUNITY REVIEWS
seen before, forgot most of it, but it sure is not worth seeing again. submitted by Tassos on May 3, 2021, 3:36pm OK to see for the first time, though
SERIES
Criterion collection
793.
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
In English, French and German, with optional English subtitles; optional SDH captioning.
PUBLISHED
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2016]
Year Published: 2016
Description: 1 videodisc (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: Blu-Ray
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
1681430975
9781681430973
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Wenders, Wim,
Hopper, Dennis, 1936-2010,
Ganz, Bruno,
Kreuzer, Lisa,
Blain, Gérard,
Fuller, Samuel, 1912-1997,
Ray, Nicholas, 1911-1979,
Lilienthal, Peter, 1929-
Schmid, Daniel, 1941-2006,
Whitelaw, Sandy, 1930-2015,
Eustache, Jean, 1938-1981,
Castel, Lou, 1943-
Müller, Robby, 1940-
Przygodda, Peter,
Knieper, Jürgen,
Lüdi, Heidi,
Lüdi, Toni,
Nist, Isolde,
Highsmith, Patricia, 1921-1995.
Prose, Francine, 1947-
Janus Films,
Wim Wenders Stiftung,
Filmverlag der Autoren,
Road Movies Filmproduktion,
Wim Wenders Produktion,
Films du losange (Firm),
Westdeutscher Rundfunk,
Criterion Collection (Firm),
SUBJECTS
Ripley, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Serial murderers -- Drama.
Terminally ill -- Drama.
Psychopaths -- Drama.
Assassins -- Drama.
Criminals -- Drama.
Murder -- Drama.
Crime films.
Detective and mystery films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.