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The Talented Mr. Ripley

  • 19991999
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  • 2h 19m
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Jude Law, Matt Damon, and Gwyneth Paltrow in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
In late 1950s New York, Tom Ripley, a young underachiever, is sent to Italy to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy. But when the errand fails, Ripley takes extreme measures.
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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 ... Read allIn 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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
216K
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POPULARITY
1,932
75
    • Anthony Minghella
    • Patricia Highsmith(novel)
    • Anthony Minghella(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Jude Law
    • Anthony Minghella
    • Patricia Highsmith(novel)
    • Anthony Minghella(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Jude Law
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    • 802User reviews
    • 182Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
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    • Nominated for 5 Oscars

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    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Tom Ripley
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Marge Sherwood
    Jude Law
    Jude Law
    • Dickie Greenleaf
    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    • Meredith Logue
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • Freddie Miles
    Jack Davenport
    Jack Davenport
    • Peter Smith-Kingsley
    James Rebhorn
    James Rebhorn
    • Herbert Greenleaf
    Sergio Rubini
    Sergio Rubini
    • Inspector Roverini
    Philip Baker Hall
    Philip Baker Hall
    • Alvin MacCarron
    Celia Weston
    Celia Weston
    • Aunt Joan
    Fiorello
    • Fausto
    • (as Rosario Fiorello)
    Stefania Rocca
    Stefania Rocca
    • Silvana
    Ivano Marescotti
    Ivano Marescotti
    • Colonnello Verrecchia
    Anna Longhi
    • Signora Buffi
    Alessandro Fabrizi
    Alessandro Fabrizi
    • Sergeant Baggio
    Lisa Eichhorn
    Lisa Eichhorn
    • Emily Greenleaf
    Gretchen Egolf
    Gretchen Egolf
    • Fran
    Jack Willis
    • Greenleaf Chaffeur
      • Anthony Minghella
      • Patricia Highsmith(novel)
      • Anthony Minghella(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This is Matt Damon's favorite film of those he has made.
    • Goofs
      When Tom talks to Marge after he returned home from San Remo, the cover of a Miles Davis LP is visible in the background. It's the cover sleeve of "Tutu" which was released in 1986. However, the movie is set in 1958.
    • Quotes

      Tom Ripley: I always thought it would be better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening title uses all the adjectives of the complete title before cutting to the final "The Talented Mr. Ripley."
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Magnolia/Stuart Little/Anna and the King/Bicentennial Man/Topsy-Turvy (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Lullaby for Cain
      Music by Gabriel Yared

      Lyric by Anthony Minghella

      Performed by Sinéad O'Connor

      Produced by Anthony Minghella & Gabriel Yared

      Sinéad O'Connor performs courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation

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    8/10
    The Evolution of a Sociopath!
    With The Talented Mr Ripley, Anthony Minghella gives us a superb adaption of Patricia Highsmith's novel of the same name. It tells the story of a young con artist, who almost accidentally appears to evolve into the role of a serial killer whilst in pursuit of a hedonistic lifestyle, who, with a combination of intelligence, cunning and a unique skill set, always seems able to evade justice.

    Minghella is extremely clever in the manner in which he constructs his narrative. The first hour of the film almost plays out like some boys own gap year romantic adventure set on the sun-dappled shores of the late 1950's Italian coastline. Matt Damon is the ideal young protagonist, with Minghella highlighting what is almost (but not quite) the innocent boyishness of his title character, as he takes his first uncertain, but enthusiastic steps, in pursuit of La Dolce Vitta.

    The movie is a triumph of casting. Besides Damon, Jude Law features in a star-making turn as Dickie Greenleaf, a character he succeeds in both making alluring and somewhat repellent, thus ultimately becoming the ideal lamb to be led to perhaps what is an unplanned slaughter. Gwyneth Paltrow has both the looks and talent to give us a multi-dimensional Marge, who we see convincingly becoming more confused and confounded by her "Dickie's" apparent behaviour, as the story continues to unfold. Phillip Seymour Hoffman in a smaller, but crucial supporting role, is perfect as the very much self-absorbed Freddie Miles, an old compatriot of Dickie's and a rival for Ripley, of Dickie's attention.

    The thriller elements of the story are ratcheted up in the movie's second half as Ripley's darker motivations become more predominant and his actions become more challenged by the intercessions of characters such as the aforementioned Freddie, attractive socialite Meredith (Cate Blanchette), Marge's lawyer friend Peter Smith-Kingsley (Jack Davenport), the Italian police and an American private detective. The twists and turns resulting from Ripley's increasingly devious actions are both enormously suspenseful, but pleasingly realistic, given the skills we see him develop as well as the connections we see him establish.

    Anthony Minghella's adaption of Highsmith's book is, in my opinion, an example of an extremely sophisticated, cinematic enhancement of the original literary work. Tom Ripley is introduced as a fascinating anti-hero. It just seems somewhat odd in this era of franchise brands, that unlike a similar character such as Hannibal Lector, no other well-known directors have gone on to successfully continue his complex, yet beguiling story.
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      • Positano, Salerno, Campania, Italy
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