The Talented Mr Ripley

Synopsis

From Anthony Minghella, the Oscar-winning writer and director of The English Patient, comes this unique adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's classic thriller.





To be young and rich in sun-drenched Italy. That's the life Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) craves - and Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law) leads. A young man with no direction of his own, Ripley has been commissioned by Dickie's wealthy father to journey to Italy and persuade the prodigal playboy to return home to America.





However, on arrival Ripley is instantly captivated with Dickie's charmed existence: the Amalfi villa, the jaunts to Rome, the first class hotels, and the beautiful expatriate (Gwyneth Paltrow) who completes the triangle. Dickie is amused by his new acquaintance - never suspecting the dangerous extremes to which Ripley will go to make this lifestyle his own.

Details

Year

2000

Type of film

Features

Running Time

134 mins

Format

35mm Kodak

Director

Anthony Minghella

Producer

Sydney Pollack

Executive Producer

Sydney Pollack

Screenwriter

Anthony Minghella based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith

Principal Cast

Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett

Genre

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 26th November 2005