The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Anthony Minghella, and based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel of the same name. It stars Matt Damon as Tom Ripley, with Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett and Philip Seymour Hoffman in supporting roles. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $128 million worldwide. It received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Law.
Plot
In 1958, Tom Ripley is approached by shipping magnate Herbert Greenleaf, who believes that Ripley attended Princeton with his son, Dickie, because Ripley wears a borrowed Princeton jacket. Greenleaf pays Ripley to travel to Italy, where Dickie has settled, to persuade him to return to the United States. After a first-class ocean liner voyage, Ripley pretends to be Dickie in the Italian ship terminal and befriends an American socialite, Meredith Logue.
Awards
Cast
- Anna Longhi
- Cate Blanchett
- Celia Weston
- Deirdre Lovejoy
- Gianfranco Barra
- Giuseppe Fiorello
- Gretchen Egolf
- Gwyneth Paltrow
- Ivano Marescotti
- Jack Davenport
- James Rebhorn
- Jude Law
- Lisa Eichhorn
- Matt Damon
- Philip Baker Hall
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Pietro Ragusa
- Renato Scarpa
- Rosario Fiorello
- Sergio Rubini
- Stefania Rocca