Review of The American Friend (1977) by Dave Kehr for Chicago Reader — 29 Apr 1980
The film has a fine grasp of tenuous emotional connections in the midst of a crumbling moral universe. Wenders's films (Kings of the Road, Alice in the Cities) are about life on the edge; this is one of his edgiest.
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This review of The American Friend (1977) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Reader on 29 Apr 1980.
The American Friend has generally received positive reviews.
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