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The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Anthony Minghella, based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel.Set in the 1950s, it stars Matt Damon as Tom Ripley, a con artist who is sent from New York City to Italy to convince Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled playboy, to return home – however, after failing, Ripley takes extreme measures.
Tom Ripley is a young man struggling to make a living in New York City by any and all means, including a series of small-time confidence scams.One day, he is approached by shipping magnate Herbert Greenleaf to travel to "Mongibello" (based on the resort town Positano), in Italy, to persuade Greenleaf's errant son, Dickie, to return to the United States and join the family business.
Out of all the movies Cate Blanchett has made over the past few decades, The Talented Mr. Ripley stands out as a particularly memorable experience.. The two-time Oscar winner, 55, opened up about ...
Law, of course, more than rose to the occasion, and Ripley catapulted him to Hollywood’s A-list. “It was just a wonderful period of my life,” Law told PEOPLE earlier this year of the time ...
The Talented Mr. Ripley was published in December 1955 to favorable reviews in the New York Times Book Review and The New Yorker, their critics praising Highsmith's convincing portrait of a psychopath. [9]: 351 [5]: 118 The novel went on to win the Edgar Allan Poe Scroll of the Mystery Writers of America.
NETFLIX'S RIPLEY ADAPTATION is the newest in a long line of movies and television shows bringing the thief, serial killer, and fraud to life. First off was Purple Noon , a French 1960 rendition.
Patricia Highsmith on The Talented Mr Ripley. Ripley is a clever, vicious social climber with a talent for impersonation, who is able to finagle his way into the confidences of the rich.
Dennis Hopper took up the role of Ripley in The American Friend, German auteur Wim Wenders's neo-noir take on the third novel in the series (Ripley's Game). The same book was adapted for film a ...