Robby Müller Filmgrab Felicia is joined by peter merriman to discuss robby müller’s groundbreaking work the american friend (wim wenders 1977). they chat about müller’s ability to manipulate natural light. Felicia is joined by peter merriman to discuss robby müller’s groundbreaking work the american friend (wim wenders 1977). they chat about müller’s ability to manipulate natural light to best suit the mood of the scene.
The American Friend Wim Wenders Robby Müller Film Stills This is the first series on a cinematographer, and although the films are directed by different artists, my guests and i will be diving into each one through müller’s lense. You can watch (or re watch) the film on the criterion channel (@criterioncollection ) ahead of listening to the episode. let us know what you think of müller and wenders take on patricia highsmith's ripley's game. This documentary by claire pijman is a visual essay about the life and work of robby müller. on 4 october 2019, the documentary was awarded a golden calf for best long documentary at the netherlands film festival. The american friend avoids the temptation to be simply another film noir thriller or a good versus evil escapade, showing fully realized human beings who have thoughts and feelings we can understand even when we strongly disapprove of their actions.
The American Friend Film Stills Robby Mueller Cinematography This documentary by claire pijman is a visual essay about the life and work of robby müller. on 4 october 2019, the documentary was awarded a golden calf for best long documentary at the netherlands film festival. The american friend avoids the temptation to be simply another film noir thriller or a good versus evil escapade, showing fully realized human beings who have thoughts and feelings we can understand even when we strongly disapprove of their actions. The cast of wenders’s film includes not only the directors dennis hopper and gérard blain—many of the supporting roles of gangsters are also played by fellow directors, such as hollywood legends sam fuller and nicholas ray, as well as peter lilienthal, daniel schmid and jean eustache. Dennis hopper and nick ray in the american friend cinematographer robby müller pioneered use of fluorescent lighting in the american friend. the nighttime interiors have a queasy eeriness that match the story perfectly. müller, who died in 2018, was endlessly groundbreaking. Kings of the road and the american friend were nominated for the palme d'or at the cannes film festival. in 1975, the wrong move brought müller the first of two prestigious deutscher filmpreis awards. in 1984, paris, texas took three awards at cannes, including the palme d'or. Dennis hopper bruno ganz lisa kreuzer gérard blain nicholas ray samuel fuller peter lilienthal daniel schmid sandy whitelaw jean eustache lou castel andreas dedecke david blue stefan lennert rudolf schündler gerty molzen heinz joachim klein heinrich marmann satya de la manitou axel schiessler adolf hansen rosemarie heinikel enzo robutti wim.
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