Ripley's Game (2002)

Director:

Liliana Cavani

Writers:

Charles McKeown (written by) and
Liliana Cavani (written by) ...
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Release Date:

7 February 2003 (Italy)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Older. Wiser. More talented.

Plot:

Tom Ripley persuades a man to commit a murder for a large sum of money. The situation goes out of control, and that man must escape trouble.

Plot Keywords:

Concert | Money | Picture Framer | Murder | Dying

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Ray Winstone	...	Reeves
John Malkovich	...	Tom Ripley
Uwe Mansshardt	...	Terry
Hanns Zischler	...	Art Dealer
Paolo Paoloni	...	Franco
Maurizio Lucà	...	Franco's Assistant
Dougray Scott	...	Jonathan Trevanny
Evelina Meghnagi	...	Maria
Chiara Caselli	...	Luisa Harari
Lena Headey	...	Sarah Trevanny
Sam Blitz	...	Matthew Trevanny
Emidio La Vella	...	Shoe Shop Owner (as Emidio Lavella)
Lutz Winde	...	Ernst
Nikolaus Dutsch	...	Dr. Wentzel (as Nikolaus Deutsch)
Wilfried Zander	...	Belinsky
Hendrikje Fitz	...	Teacher in Zoo
Francesca Ventura	...	Hotel Maid
Yurij Rosstalnyj	...	Guleghin
Ronnie Paul	...	Gregory
Thomas Bloem	...	Bodyguard on Train
Oliver Hanisch	...	Gangster
Soncke M. Korries	...	Gangster (as Sonke Korries)
Rene Lay	...	Gangster

Directed by
Liliana Cavani

Writing credits
Charles McKeown		(written by) and
Liliana Cavani		(written by)
Patricia Highsmith		(novel)

Produced by
Simon Bosanquet	....	producer
Marco Chimenz	....	executive producer
Cam Galano	....	executive producer (as Camela Galano)
Ileen Maisel	....	producer
Rolf Mittweg	....	executive producer
Mark Ordesky	....	executive producer
Russell Smith	....	executive producer
Rudi Teichmann	....	service producer
Riccardo Tozzi	....	producer

Original Music by
Ennio Morricone

Cinematography by
Alfio Contini

Film Editing by
Jon Harris

Production Design by
Francesco Frigeri

Art Direction by
Giovanni A. Scribano

Set Decoration by
Verde Visconti

Costume Design by
Fotini Dimou
Raffaella Fantasia
Alberto Verso

Makeup Department
Carlo Barucci	....	chief hair stylist
Enrico Iacoponi	....	key makeup artist
Francesca Jacoponi	....	hair stylist
Lena Lazzarotto	....	makeup assistant: Germany
Katia Sisto	....	makeup artist
Gino Zamprioli	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Kristov Brändli	....	unit production manager: Germany
Francesca Cingolani	....	production manager
Giacomo Gagliardo	....	assistant production manager
Nigel Goldsack	....	executive in charge of production
Silvia Natali	....	production manager
Veronica Pillon	....	assistant production manager
Simona Prosperi	....	unit manager
Marta Razzano	....	unit manager
Justine Redfern	....	post-production supervisor
Cinzia Taffani	....	unit manager
Elena Zokas	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ludovica Barbieri	....	third assistant director
Fabrizio Castellani	....	first assistant director
Diego D'Andrea	....	third assistant director
Daniela Merlo	....	assistant director
Francesca Polic Greco	....	second assistant director (as Francesca Polic'Greco)
Laura Popescu-Zeletin	....	third assistant director: Germany
Karin Scherer	....	second assistant director: Germany
Simonetta Valentini	....	second assistant director: additional shooting

Art Department
Biagio Fersini	....	first assistant art director
Alfonso Fortunati	....	painter
Matthias Kroul	....	swing gang: Germany
Pietro Masotti	....	prop man
Riccardo Passanisi	....	property master
Mauro Passi	....	lead man
Leonardo Puccini	....	second assistant art director
Dörte Schreiterer	....	assistant prop man: Germany
Hendrik Schulz	....	swing gang: Germany
Donato Tieppo	....	prop buyer
Thierry Toscan	....	prop man
Heike Wolf	....	draughtsperson: Germany

Sound Department
Lydia Andrew	....	assistant sound editor
Gareth Bull	....	foley recordist
Matthew Desorgher	....	boom operator
Robert Farr	....	dialogue mixer
Richard Fettes	....	foley editor
Stan Fiferman	....	foley artist
Diane Greaves	....	foley artist
John Hayward	....	sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Lloyd	....	supervising sound editor
Ian Macbeth	....	assistant sound editor
Hugo Middleton	....	adr & dialogue editor
Richard Pryke	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
John Rodda	....	sound mixer
Brian Simmons	....	sound mixer
Richard Street	....	preview re-recording mixer
Andy Thompson	....	dialogue mixer
David Abrahamsen	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Andrew Caller	....	sound technician (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Maurizio Corridori	....	special effects supervisor
Silvano Scasseddu	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Mark Bakowski	....	digital compositor
Angus Cameron	....	digital effects supervisor
Sharon Lark	....	visual effects producer
Sarah Lockwood	....	digital compositor
Andy Stevens	....	visual effects supervisor: Millfilm
Christopher Grandel	....	trailer digital effects, Howard Anderson Company (uncredited)

Stunts
Oliver Hanisch	....	stunts
Ronnie Paul	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Gianni Aldi	....	Steadicam operator
Gianni Aldi	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Bruno Angeletti	....	additional electrician
Maurizio Benvenuto	....	grip
Marco Bivona	....	additional grip
Fabrizio Bucciarelli	....	additional grip
Vittorio Contino	....	generator operator
Domenico D'Andrea	....	clapper loader
Tarek El Barbari	....	additional electrician: Germany
Eva Fleig	....	camera operator: Germany (as Eeva Fleig)
Gabriele Gorga	....	electrician
Tino Gorga	....	gaffer
Valerio Gorga	....	electrician
Thomas Gottschalk	....	first assistant camera: Germany
Tyrone Hoogendyk	....	additional grip: Germany
Kim Howland	....	camera operator: Germany
Bill Kaye	....	additional still photographer: pre-production
Anna Leippe	....	clapper loader: Germany
Emiliano Leurini	....	focus puller
Maurizio Lucchini	....	focus puller
Romano Martiri	....	additional electrician
Maurizio Nori	....	additional electrician
Claudio Pagliarani	....	second assistant camera
Maurizio Piano	....	Steadicam operator
Enrico Quacquarini	....	additional grip
Pierino Quacquarini	....	grip
Giancarlo Rocchetti	....	key grip
Vittorio Rocchetti	....	grip
Sandro Rubbo	....	focus puller (as Sandro Rubeo)
Uli Schmidt	....	assistant camera
Sergio Strizzi	....	still photographer
Marcello Tallone	....	electrician
Mary Thompson	....	video assist operator
Massimiliano Trevis	....	Steadicam operator
Massimiliano Trevis	....	camera operator
Pino Venditti	....	camera operator
Jette Waldow	....	clapper loader

Casting Department
Tina Böckenhauer	....	additional casting: Germany
Louis Elman	....	adr casting
Benson Weingarten	....	additional casting: Germany
Fiona Weir	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Helena Brown	....	wardrobe assistant
Osvaldo Che	....	tailor
Paul Colford	....	wardrobe assistant
Lena Harlan	....	wardrobe assistant: Germany
Susanne Kuehnhold	....	wardrobe assistant: Germany
Gabriella Loria	....	assistant costume designer
Linda Mellin	....	wardrobe supervisor
Olga Pagnotta	....	seamstress

Editorial Department
Kevin Ahern	....	first assistant editor
Pasquale Cuzzupoli	....	color consultant
Christopher Lloyd	....	first assistant editor
Geraldine Patten	....	post-production assistant
Stephen R. Sheridan	....	color timer

Music Department
Angelo Giovagnoli	....	orchestra coordinator
Fabio Venturi	....	music scoring engineer

Transportation Department
Mario Campagna	....	transportation captain
Elio Cecchin	....	driver
Manuel Katzy	....	transportation captain: Germany

Other crew
Chris Allies	....	title designer
Steve Barry	....	first assistant production accountant
Dana Belcastro	....	production executive
Rachel Blasi	....	production secretary
Roberta Butti	....	assistant: Mr. Scott
Antonio Chiffi	....	crowd marshall
Tommaso Dabala	....	set production assistant (as Tommaso Dabalá)
Marco Dall'Armi	....	production runner
Rita Della Rocca	....	production accountant
Christian Ebner	....	assistant production accountant: Germany
Renate Farber	....	production coordinator: Germany
John Fonseca	....	dialogue coach: Chiara Caselli
Vanessa Fourgeaud	....	assistant: Mr. Malkovich
David Gaertner	....	production runner
Alessandro Gioffré	....	set production assistant
Julia Haarbrücker	....	set production assistant: Germany
Lena Helling	....	set production assistant: Germany
Monika Helmer	....	production accountant: Germany
Kali Huber	....	production runner
Joscha Keller	....	set production assistant: Germany
Joanne King	....	assistant to producer
Yves Krol	....	location scout: Germany
Silke Krüger	....	location manager: Germany
Mariateresa La Saracina	....	dialogue coach: Sam Blitz
Stefano Dalla Lana	....	set production assistant
Marco Landolfi	....	payroll
Paolo Marchetti	....	set production assistant
Gaia Marotta	....	production coordinator
Marco Mattei	....	cashier
Marco Mattei	....	production accountant
Andrew Noakes	....	financial controller
Firminio Pasquali	....	accounting supervisor
Carla Maria Perrina	....	payroll clerk
Andrea Piria	....	cashier: Italy
Marta Razzano	....	assistant location manager
Justine Redfern	....	assistant to producer
Eugene Rizzo	....	unit publicist
Rosanna Roditi	....	location manager
Melissa Strizzi	....	script supervisor
Luciano Tartaglia	....	production accountant
Margaret A. Thompson	....	assistant: Mr. De Laurentiis (as Margaret Thompson)
Margaret A. Thompson	....	production coordinator
Volkmar Umlauft	....	set location manager: Germany
Verde Visconti	....	visual consultant
Julia Wilson Dickson	....	dialogue coach: Dougray Scott (as Julia Wilson-Dickson)
Wendy Zych	....	contact: London

Production Companies

• Baby Films
• Cattleya
• Mr. Mudd (as mr. mudd)

Distributors

• 01 Distribuzione (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Entertainment Film Distributors (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
• Fine Line Features (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (200?) (France) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (200?) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2003) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Canvas (2009) (Belgium) (TV)
• Distribution Company (2004) (Argentina) (all media)
• New Line Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• SF Film (2004) (Denmark) (DVD)
• Talpa (2006) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Mill Films (I) (optical effects)

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance services
• Anvil Post Production  foley recorded at
• B&T Film  production services: Germany
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)  TV footage supplied by
• Carlo Manzi Rentals  costume house
• Charles Russell, London  legal services: UK
• Cinecittá Studios  telecine transfers
• Cinesicurtà  insurance services
• Cinetecnica  facility vehicles
• Cupitò e Sergianno  set construction
• Deluxe  color by
• Dining Busse  catering: Germany
• Etro  costumes
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Forum Music Village  music recorded at
• Freewheel  pre-production financing provided by
• Gai Mattiolo  costumes
• Gearbox Sound and Vision  Avid AudioVision systems supplied by
• Gearbox  editing equipment
• Gioielli Damiani  costumes
• Giorgio Armani  costumes
• Kodak Italia  film stock
• Location Facilities  facility vehicles
• Loeb & Loeb  legal services: Italy
• Mazal Travel  travel services: Italy
• Menservice  catering: Italy
• Panalight  cameras and lenses supplied by
• Pinewood Sound  sound re-recorded at
• Premier PR  public relations
• Sapex Scripts  post-production scripts
• Star's Dinner Express  catering: Germany
• Travel Company, The  travel services: UK

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language, some sexuality

Runtime:

110 min | Argentina:112 min

Country:

Italy | UK | USA

Language:

English | German | Italian

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Finland:K-15 | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Germany:16 | Argentina:13 | Ireland:18 | Canada:18A | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:12 (TV version) (slightly cut) | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Aquarium, Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany

Company:

Baby Films

Trivia:

John Malkovich remarked in an interview with the BBC that before starring in this film, he came close to directing The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) and that he was in negotiations to obtain the rights to direct a remake of the first "Talented Mr Ripley" adaptation, Purple Noon (1960).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ripley and Trevanny are on the train to kill the Ukrainian mobster. Ripley puts on gloves before the killing. But after he does not have them on.

Quotes:

Jonathan Trevanny:Oh, hi. You're here, then. Excellent. We were hoping you'd come.
Tom Ripley:Why?
Jonathan Trevanny:Well, to... to add spice to the evening.
Tom Ripley:Meaning?
Jonathan Trevanny:You're a bit of a local personality.
Tom Ripley:Meaning?
Jonathan Trevanny:People have heard about you.
Tom Ripley:Meaning?
Jonathan Trevanny:Nothing. Just... nothing.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Soundtrack:

The Last Time

Dougray Scott at the Center of a Fine Neo-Noir

The 2002 version of RIPLEY'S GAME compares favorably to Wim Wenders's film from 1977, THE AMERICAN FRIEND. Director Cavani is adept at staging scenes so that they are always interesting and compelling. The film has a sure sense of forward thrust, which is indispensible for this type of material. And Cavani conjures up some superior acting from all the principals in the cast. It is easy to be impressed with John Malkovich's quiet malevolence as Ripley. The mannered actor rivets his character from the opening, a marvelously paced sequence leading to a swift climax that hooks the viewer for the rest of the film. Ray Winstone and Lena Headey are more than adequate in their support as well. If Ripley is the brain of the story, it is Jonathan, Ripley's tormented victim, who must be the heart of it. And this is why RIPLEY'S GAME is so fascinating and involving. We are drawn to the machinations and danger, but also moved by Jonathan's tragic implication. As good as the superb Bruno Ganz is with Wenders, Dougray Scott in the present film may even be slightly better. This is the kind of role that demands everything from an actor, and Scott delivers it all with complete conviction. It's an example of perfect casting, and Scott deserves to be applauded for it.

Beautifully shot by Alfio Contini, and scored with genius by Ennio Morricone, RIPLEY'S GAME does not quite approach the stylistic brilliance of Wenders's mournful cityscapes in THE AMERICAN FRIEND. But Malkovich's performance is at least the equal of Dennis Hopper's and Dougray Scott gives Bruno Ganz more than worthy competition.

Highly recommended.