The American Friend (1977) by Wim Wenders, Clip: Dennis Hopper takes self-Polaroids on a pool table

The Image: A seminal scene if you interpret it metaphysically. What is a Human Being? ( Who is Tim Ripley? ( especially without his ridiculous, inauthentic cow-boy hat). He is like King Lear on the heath - stripped of everything, stateless - the thing itself. ...or perhaps he is just indulging in pure narcissism (Anyway, the scene is beautifully framed - and I like all the greens!) (Image book here: ) Wim Wenders looks like this: tristan@ ____ Copyright issues? PLEASE - Before contacting youtube officially and requesting an official Takedown - which results in this Non-monetized channel getting a strike - (and potential oblivion) please consider contacting me personally: tristan@ and I will immediately remove the material. tristan@ _________ All clips uploaded solely for celebration and education.... All clips have currently been passed by youtube copyright software, but I appreciate that individual copyright holders may still wish to manually protect their copyright by issuing a retrospective takedown order. Before contacting youtube officially - which results in this channel getting a strike - please consider contacting me personally: tristan@ and I will immediately remove the material. (Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use“ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, education or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.)