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American Friend (The) AKA Der Amerikanische Freund (1977)
Jonathan Zimmermann, a picture framer in Hamburg is diagnosed as having leukemia.Director: Wim Wenders
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with writer/director Wim Wenders and actor Dennis Hopper
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Extras:Deleted scenes (with optional audio commentary by Wim Wenders) (36:03)
Talent Bios (text screens)
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Subtitles:English (for non-English dialogue) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):German/English/French Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the 3-disc Wim Wenders Collection with Lightning Over Water and Notebook on Cities and Clothes.
Also available in the 8-disc Wim Wenders Collection with The Scarlet Letter, Wrong Move, Lightning Over Water, Room 666, Tokyo-Ga, Notebook on Cities and Clothes, and A Trick of the Light. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with writer/director Wim Wenders and actor Dennis Hopper
DISC TWO
"Too Much on My Mind: Wim Wenders on The American Friend" 2015 interview (37:31)
"Framing Jonathan: Bruno Ganz on The American Friend" 2015 interview (27:16)
Deleted scenes (with optional audio commentary by Wim Wenders) (34:36)
Theatrical trailer (3:21) -
Subtitles:English (for non-English dialogue), English HoH (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):German/English/French Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration.
Audio commentaries & Wenders interview are in English, with no subtitles.
Bruno Ganz interview is in German, with optional English subtitles.
All other extras are in German & English, with optional English subtitles for German dialogue.
Includes a 12-page booklet featuring an essay by author Francine Prose. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with writer/director Wim Wenders and actor Dennis Hopper
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Extras:4 Deleted scenes (with optional audio commentary by Wim Wenders (34:37)
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Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German/English/French Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:French title: "L' Ami Américain".
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with writer/director Wim Wenders and actor Dennis Hopper
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Extras:Interview with director Wim Wenders by journalist Roger Willemsen from 2001 (23:56)
Deleted scenes (with optional audio commentary by Wim Wenders) (34:35)
Wim Wenders biography (14 pages)
Original Theatrical trailer (3:39)
Bonus trailers
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German/English/French Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Audio commentaries are in English, with optional German subtitles.
Interview & trailers are in German, with no subtitles. -
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Extras:Startup trailers (Denmark)
- Let the Right One In (1:25)
- The Other Boleyn Girl (2:06)
Startup trailers (Norway)
- Let the Right One In (1:25)
- The Duchess (2:25)
Startup trailers (Sweden)
- Sandrews Filmpärlor Collection (0:31)
- Maria Larsson's Everlasting Moment (1:49)
- The Duchess (2:25)
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German/English/French Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with writer/director Wim Wenders and actor Dennis Hopper
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Extras:4 Deleted scenes (with optional audio commentary by Wim Wenders)
3 Cast & Crew biographies
Theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:English (for non-English dialogue)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German/English/French Dolby Digital 5.1
German/English/French Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the 10-disc Wim Wenders Collection with The Scarlet Letter, Wrong Move, Lightning Over Water, Room 666, Paris, Texas, Tokyo-Ga, Wings of Desire, Notebook on Cities and Clothes, and A Trick of the Light.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with writer/director Wim Wenders and actor Dennis Hopper
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Extras:4 Deleted scenes (with optional audio commentary by Wim Wenders)
Theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:English (for non-English dialogue)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German/English/French Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
Between the R1 Criterion and R2 German releases for the differing additional interviews.
Note the Criterion release uses a 4K restoration, and the German release is not fully English-friendly.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (125:41 NTSC).
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (127:41 NTSC).
- R2 France- Wild Side Video - No cuts.
- R2 Germany- Kinowelt Home Entertainment - No cuts (120:34 PAL).
- R2 Scandinavia- Sandrew Metronome - No cuts (120:43 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts.
- R2 United Kingdom- Axiom Films - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 09/06/05
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Prendergast on 26/10/20UPDATE LOG:
06/01/15: Addition of the German, Axiom UK release, updated US specs, added ASINs.
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