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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 of the same name. 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 ...
Dec 25, 1999 · With Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett. In late 1950s New York, a young underachiever named Tom Ripley is sent to Italy to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy. But when the errand fails, Ripley takes extreme measures.
Summaries. In late 1950s New York, a young underachiever named Tom Ripley is sent to Italy to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy. But when the errand fails, Ripley takes extreme measures. The 1950s. Manhattan lavatory attendant, Tom Ripley, borrows a Princeton jacket to play piano at a garden party.
The novel introduced the character of con man Tom Ripley, whom Highsmith wrote about in four subsequent books. Its numerous film and television adaptations include Purple Noon (1960), starring Alain Delon, The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), starring Matt Damon, and the 2024 series Ripley, starring Andrew Scott .
Dec 24, 1999 · "The Talented Mr. Ripley," adapted by Minghella, has a better idea: Ripley is an opportunist who stumbles onto an opening into Greenleaf's life, and takes it. He borrows a Princeton blazer to play the piano at a rooftop party in Manhattan and a rich couple assume he must have known their son Dickie at Princeton.
With Matt Damon's unsettling performance offering a darkly twisted counterpoint to Anthony Minghella's glossy direction, The Talented Mr. Ripley is a suspense thriller that lingers. Read...
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Live TV. Categories. BAFTA FILM AWARD® winner. The Talented Mr. Ripley. Social climber Tom Ripley uses his genius to forge a relationship with a wealthy heir and his beautiful girlfriend who are on an extended European vacation, enjoying a lavish lifestyle that Ripley would literally kill to maintain. 3,759 IMDb 7.4 2 h 19 min 1999. X-Ray R.
