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The Talented Mr Ripley

Drama based on the Patricia Highsmith novel, in which a man is mistaken by a shipping magnate for an old friend of his wayward son, and agrees to travel to Italy to bring him home.

Drama based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith.

A young man who yearns to belong in society is mistaken for a college contemporary of a shipping magnate's wayward son. Playing along, the man agrees to go to Italy in an attempt to persuade the son to return to America. Once in Italy, he manages to fool the son and gain his trust, while becoming entranced both by Italy and the lifestyle of his new high-society friend.

2 hours, 11 minutes

Last on

Sat 21 Sep 201923:15

Credits

RoleContributor
Tom RipleyMatt Damon
Marge SherwoodGwyneth Paltrow
Dickie GreenleafJude Law
Meredith LogueCate Blanchett
Freddie MilesPhilip Seymour Hoffman
Peter Smith-KingsleyJack Davenport
Herbert GreenleafJames Rebhorn
Inspector RoveriniSergio Rubini
Alvin MacCarronPhilip Baker Hall
Aunt JoanCelia Weston
SilvanaStefania Rocca
Emily GreenleafLisa Eichhorn
WriterPatricia Highsmith
DirectorAnthony Minghella
ProducerWilliam Horberg
ProducerTom Sternberg
DirectorAnthony Minghella
ComposerGabriel Yared
Director of photographyJohn Seale

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