Synopsis
Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. When Ripley is asked by gangster Raoul Minot to kill a rival, he suggests Zimmerman, and the two, exploiting Zimmerman's terminal illness, coerce him into being a hitman.
Movie Information
- Director
- Wim Wenders
- Writers
- Wim Wenders
- Release Year
- 1977
- Runtime
- 125 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Language
- DE
- Country
- France, Germany, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (445 votes)
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Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. When Ripley is asked by gangster Raoul Minot to kill a rival, he suggests Zimmerman, and the two, exploiting Zimmerman's terminal illness, coerce him into being a hitman.
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