126 mins – Germany / France 1977 – Dir: Wim Wenders
Starring: Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz and Lisa Kreuzer
Bruno Ganz plays Jonathan Zimmermann, a picture framer with a terminal medical condition. Through a series of encounters and machinations, he accepts money to kill a criminal in order to support his family after his death. He is aided by Tom Ripley (Dennis Hopper), an art forger. Unbeknown to Jonathan, Ripley is behind all the plans. However, the criminal and borderline sociopath’s feelings towards Jonathan eventually change and he feels a responsibility to take care of his new friend.
This adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s Ripley’s Game is dominated by the electric interplay of Ganz and Hopper.
| Mon 15 August 8.30pm |
Thurs 18 August 6pm |
Kino Dreams – The Reveries of Wim Wenders Return To Cinemas
KINO DREAMS is the first UK/Irish retrospective of Wim Wenders’ films in 15 years and the first chance for UK/Irish audiences to experience the new restorations of Wings of Desire, The American Friend and Kings of The Road in cinemas.
