VIDEOLIB Archive: Re: Ripley's Game

Speaking of Wenders, his "The American Friend" is based on "Ripley's Game." I believe it's a fairly liberal adaptation, so this new version may not be, in effect, an actual remake. Still it's an interesting coincidence that Wenders and the new movie should come up in totally different threads.

Greg Callahan

>From: John Holland

>Reply-To: videolib@library.berkeley.edu

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>Subject: Re: Ripley's Game

>Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 10:02:34 -0800 (PST)

>I believe this hasn't yet been released theatrically - it has been in the

>works ever since the world rediscovered Patricai Highsmith, but last I heard

>its theatrical release has been delayed.

>Chris McNevins wrote:

> > Does anyone out there in videoland know if RIPLEY'S GAME, directed by

> > Liliana Cavani (2002) is out on video or when/if it will be out on video

> > (VHS)?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

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