The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Coming Out at 25 December 1999 in theaters.

Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Talented Mr. Ripley is psychological thriller film written and directed by Anthony Minghella. An adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 novel of the same name, the film stars Matt Damon as Tom Ripley, Jude Law as Dickie Greenleaf, Gwyneth Paltrow as Marge Sherwood, Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue, and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Freddie Miles.

The novel was previously filmed twice. In 1957, a one-hour version was produced for the TV anthology series Studio One, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, though no recording survives. In 1960, a full-length film version was released, entitled Purple Noon and directed by René Clément, starring Alain Delon in his first major role. Claude Chabrol’s 1968 film Les biches uses many elements of Highsmith’s novel but switches the gender of the main characters.

The Talented Mr. Ripley was a critical and commercial success. It received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Law.

Director: Anthony Minghella

Writers: Patricia Highsmith (novel), Anthony Minghella

Stars: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jack Davenport, James Rebhorn

Cast

Matt Damon	…	Tom Ripley
Gwyneth Paltrow	…	Marge Sherwood
Jude Law	…	Dickie Greenleaf
Cate Blanchett	…	Meredith Logue
Philip Seymour Hoffman	…	Freddie Miles
Jack Davenport	…	Peter Smith-Kingsley
James Rebhorn	…	Herbert Greenleaf
Sergio Rubini	…	Inspector Roverini
Philip Baker Hall	…	Alvin MacCarron
Celia Weston	…	Aunt Joan
Fiorello	…	Fausto
Stefania Rocca	…	Silvana
Ivano Marescotti	…	Colonnello Verrecchia
Anna Longhi	…	Signora Buffi
Alessandro Fabrizi	…	Sergeant Baggio
Lisa Eichhorn	…	Emily Greenleaf
Gretchen Egolf	…	Fran
Jack Willis	…	Greenleaf Chaffeur
Frederick Alexander Bosche	…	Fran’s Boyfriend
Dario Bergesio	…	Police Officer
Larry Kaplan	…	Uncle Ted
Claire Hardwick	…	Gucci Assistant
Antonio Prester	…	American Express Clerk
Lorenzo Mancuso	…	Bus Driver
Onofrio Mancuso	…	Priest
Massimo Reale	…	Immigration Officer
Emanuele Carucci Viterbi	…	American Express Clerk
Caterina Deregibus	…	Dahlia
Silvana Bosi	…	Ermelinda
Gianfranco Barra	…	Desk Manager Aldo
Renato Scarpa	…	Tailor
Deirdre Lovejoy	…	Fighting Neighbor
Brian Tarantina	…	Fighting Neighbor
Guy Barker	…	Trumpet (Napoli Jazz Septet)
Bernardo Sassetti	…	Piano (Napoli Jazz Septet)
Perico Sambeat	…	Alto Sax (Napoli Jazz Septet)
Gene Calderazzo	…	Drums (Napoli Jazz Septet) mer
Joseph Lepore	…	Double Bass (Napoli Jazz Septet)
Rosario Giuliuni	…	Tenor Sax (Napoli Jazz Septet)
Eddy Palerno	…	Electric Guitar (Napoli Jazz Septet)
Byron Wallen	…	Cornet (San Remo Jazz Sextet)
Pete King	…	Alto Sax (San Remo Jazz Sextet)
Clark Tracey	…	Drums (San Remo Jazz Sextet)
Jean Toussaint	…	Tenor Sax (San Remo Jazz Sextet)
Geoff Gascoyne	…	Bass (San Remo Jazz Sextet)
Carlo Negroni	…	Piano (San Remo Jazz Sextet)
Beppe Fiorello	…	Silvana’s Fiancé
Marco Quaglia	…	Silvana’s Brother
Alessandra Vanzi	…	Silvana’s Mother
Marco Rossi	…	Photographer
Roberto Valentini	…	Onegin (Eugene Onegin Player)
Francesco Bovino	…	Lensky (Eugene Onegin Player)
Stefano Canettieri	…	Zaretsky (Eugene Onegin Player)
Marco Foti	…	Guillot (Eugene Onegin Player)
Ludovica Tinghi	…	Fausto’s Fiancée
Nicola Pannelli	…	Dinelli’s Cafe Waiter
Paolo Calabresi	…	Customs Officer
Pietro Ragusa	…	Record Store Owner
Simone Empler	…	Boy Singer
Gianluca Secci	…	Policeman
Manuel Ruffini	…	Policeman
Pierpaolo Lovino	…	Policeman
Roberto Di Palma	…	San Remo Hotel Desk Clerk
Cesare Cremonini	…	Boat Salesman
Fabrizia Dal Farra	…	Italian Girl
Luca Foggiano	…	Massimo
Dominic Fumusa	…	Italian Boy at Rome
Kent Gregory	…	Dockworker #2
Evelina Manna	…	Apparation
Frank Slaten	…	Dockworker #1