The Talented Mr. Ripley ( film ) - wikipedia The Talented Mr. Ripley ( film ) The Talented Mr. Ripley Theatrical release poster Directed by Anthony Minghella Produced by William Horberg Tom Sternberg Screenplay by Anthony Minghella Based on The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith Starring Matt Damon Gwyneth Paltrow Jude Law Cate Blanchett Philip Seymour Hoffman Jack Davenport James Rebhorn Sergio Rubini Philip Baker Hall Music by Gabriel Yared Cinematography John Seale Edited by Walter Murch Production company Mirage Enterprises Timnick Films Distributed by Paramount Pictures Miramax Films Release date December 12, 1999 ( 1999 - 12 - 12 ) ( Fox Bruin Theater ) December 25, 1999 ( 1999 - 12 - 25 ) ( United States ) Running time 139 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $40 million Box office $128.8 million The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written for the screen 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, and Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue. The novel was previously filmed as Plein Soleil in 1960. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 4.1 Critical reception 4.2 Awards 5 References 6 External links Plot Tom Ripley is a young man struggling to make a living in 1950s New York City with his `` talents '' : telling lies, forging signatures and impersonating people. While working at a party, he is approached by the wealthy shipbuilder Herbert Greenleaf, who mistakenly believes that Ripley attended Princeton with his son, Dickie. Greenleaf recruits Ripley, for $1,000, to travel to Italy to persuade Dickie to return home. During the trip to Italy, Ripley strikes up a friendship with an American socialite, Meredith Logue, while pretending to be Dickie. In the Italian seaside town of Mongibello, Ripley charms himself into the lives of Dickie and his fiancée, Marge, partly through pretending to be a fellow jazz lover. Ripley becomes infatuated with Dickie 's life ; he also becomes obsessed with Dickie himself. Eventually, however, Dickie tires of him and starts spending more time with his Princeton friend Freddie Miles, a womanizer who treats Ripley with contempt. When Dickie impregnates a local woman, he rejects her and she drowns herself. Only Ripley knows what happened, and promises to keep it a secret. Meanwhile, Dickie catches Ripley dressed in Dickie 's clothes and pretending to be him in front of a mirror, which further alienates him from Ripley. When Dickie 's father cuts off Ripley 's travel funds, Dickie cancels a planned trip to Venice and tells Ripley they should part ways, but offers to take him on a short, final trip to San Remo. They take a boat out, but when Ripley suggests they move in together, Dickie becomes angry, accusing Ripley of mooching. The two fight, and Ripley beats Dickie to death with an oar. Ripley scuttles the boat in a nearby cove. Realizing that people easily mistake him for Dickie, Ripley decides to impersonate him. He forges a letter to Marge, convincing her that Dickie has left her to live in Rome. He creates the illusion that Dickie is still alive by checking into one Roman hotel as Dickie and another as himself, creating an exchange of communications between the two. Through forgery, he is able to draw on Dickie 's allowance, which allows him to live lavishly. He runs into Meredith, and pretends to romance her to gain access to her wealthy circle of friends. His ruse is threatened when Marge arrives in Rome, so he breaks it off with Meredith to prevent being discovered. Freddie shows up at Ripley 's apartment looking for Dickie, and is immediately suspicious. When the landlady addresses Tom with `` Ciao Dickie '', Freddie realizes the fraud, but Ripley beats him to death with a stone bust. After disposing of the body, Ripley is forced into a cat - and - mouse existence between the Italian police and Marge. Realizing that the police suspect Dickie of murdering Freddie, Ripley forges a suicide note to dispose of the Dickie persona once and for all. He then travels to Venice, where he meets Marge 's friend, Peter Smith - Kingsley, and they develop feelings for each other. Herbert Greenleaf travels to Italy to meet with the police, bringing along a private detective, Alvin MacCarron. Ripley prepares to kill Marge when she discovers Dickie 's rings in Ripley 's possession, but Peter interrupts them. Mr. Greenleaf dismisses Marge 's suspicions, and MacCarron reveals to Ripley that the police are convinced that Dickie, who had a history of violence, murdered Freddie before killing himself. MacCarron further indicates that out of appreciation for Ripley 's loyalty to Dickie, Mr. Greenleaf intends to bequeath Dickie 's trust fund to him. Free and clear of his crimes, Ripley boards a ship to Greece with Peter ; it is implied that they are now lovers. He is surprised to encounter Meredith, who knows him as Dickie. He realizes he must kill Peter to prevent being exposed as an impostor ; killing Meredith would attract too much attention because she is traveling with members of her family. Sobbing, he strangles Peter, and returns to his cabin. Cast Matt Damon as Tom Ripley Gwyneth Paltrow as Marge Sherwood Jude Law as Dickie Greenleaf Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue Philip Seymour Hoffman as Freddie Miles Jack Davenport as Peter Smith - Kingsley James Rebhorn as Herbert Greenleaf Sergio Rubini as Inspector Roverini Philip Baker Hall as Alvin MacCarron Celia Weston as Aunt Joan Ivano Marescotti as Col. Verrechia of the carabinieri Production Rino Barillari and Matt Damon at Harry 's Bar, Via Veneto, Rome, during The Talented Mr. Ripley shooting The Guardian reported in 2000 that Leonardo DiCaprio declined the offer to play Ripley before Damon was cast in the role. Apart from the beginning scenes filmed in New York City, the movie was shot entirely on location in Italy. The cliffside resort town of Positano and various villages on the islands of Ischia and Procida, near Naples, were used to represent the fictional town of `` Mongibello ''. The scenes taking place in San Remo were actually filmed in Anzio, a resort - town near Rome. Famous locations included the Piazza Navona, the Spanish Steps and Piazza di Spagna in Rome, and the Caffè Florian in the Piazza San Marco, Venice. To prepare for the role of Ripley, Damon lost 30 pounds and learned to play the piano. Jude Law gained weight and learned to play the saxophone for his character ; he also broke a rib when he fell backward while filming the murder scene in the boat. Reception Critical reception Roger Ebert gave the film four - out - of - four stars, calling it `` an intelligent thriller '' that is `` insidious in the way it leads us to identify with Tom Ripley... He 's a monster, but we want him to get away with it ''. In her review for The New York Times, Janet Maslin praised Law 's performance : `` This is a star - making role for the preternaturally talented English actor Jude Law. Beyond being devastatingly good - looking, Mr. Law gives Dickie the manic, teasing powers of manipulation that make him ardently courted by every man or woman he knows ''. Entertainment Weekly gave the film an `` A - '' rating, and Lisa Schwarzbaum wrote : `` Damon is at once an obvious choice for the part and a hard sell to audiences soothed by his amiable boyishness... the facade works surprisingly well when Damon holds that gleaming smile just a few seconds too long, his Eagle Scout eyes fixed just a blink more than the calm gaze of any non-murdering young man. And in that opacity we see horror ''. Charlotte O'Sullivan of Sight and Sound wrote, `` A tense, troubling thriller, marred only by problems of pacing ( the middle section drags ) and some implausible characterisation ( Meredith 's obsession with Ripley never convinces ), it 's full of vivid, miserable life ''. Time named it one of the ten best films of the year and called it a `` devious twist on the Patricia Highsmith crime novel ''. James Berardinelli gave the film two and a half stars out of four, calling it `` a solid adaptation '' that `` will hold a viewer 's attention '', but criticized `` Damon 's weak performance '' and `` a running time that 's about 15 minutes too long. '' Berardinelli compared the film unfavorably with the previous adaptation, Purple Noon, which he gave four stars. He wrote, `` The remake went back to the source material, Patricia Highsmith 's The Talented Mr. Ripley. The result, while arguably truer to the events of Highsmith 's book, is vastly inferior. To say it suffers by comparison to Purple Noon is an understatement. Almost every aspect of René Clément 's 1960 motion picture is superior to that of Minghella 's 1999 version, from the cinematography to the acting to the screenplay. Matt Damon might make a credible Tom Ripley, but only for those who never experienced Alain Delon 's portrayal. '' In his review for The New York Observer, Andrew Sarris wrote, `` On balance, The Talented Mr. Ripley is worth seeing more for its undeniably delightful journey than its final destination. Perhaps wall - to - wall amorality and triumphant evil leave too sour an aftertaste even for the most sophisticated anti-Hollywood palate ''. In his review for The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw wrote, `` The Talented Mr. Ripley begins as an ingenious exposition of the great truth about charming people having something to hide : namely, their utter reliance on others. It ends up as a dismayingly unthrilling thriller and bafflingly unconvincing character study ''. In her review for the Village Voice, Amy Taubin criticized Minghella as a `` would - be art film director who never takes his eye off the box office, does n't allow himself to become embroiled in such complexity. He turns The Talented Mr. Ripley into a splashy tourist trap of a movie. The effect is rather like reading The National Enquirer in a café overlooking the Adriatic ''. Currently, the film has a rating of 83 % on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 128 reviews with an average rating of 7.8 / 10. Awards This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2018 ) Year Award Recipient ( s ) Result Ref. 1999 Academy Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Jude Law Nominated Best Adapted Screenplay Anthony Minghella Nominated Best Art Direction Roy Walker ( art director ) Bruno Cesari ( set decorator ) Nominated Best Costume Design Ann Roth Gary Jones Nominated Best Original Score Gabriel Yared Nominated 2000 BAFTA Awards Best Film William Horberg Tom Sternberg Nominated Best Actor in a Supporting Role Jude Law Won Best Actress in a Supporting Role Cate Blanchett Nominated Best Direction Anthony Minghella Nominated Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated Best Cinematography John Seale Nominated Best Film Music Gabriel Yared Nominated 2000 Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear Anthony Minghella Nominated 2000 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Film Nominated Best Composer Gabriel Yared Won 2000 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Cinematography John Seale Nominated Empire Awards Best British Actor Jude Law Nominated 2000 Golden Globe Awards Best Motion Picture -- Drama Nominated Best Actor -- Motion Picture Drama Matt Damon Nominated Best Supporting Actor -- Motion Picture Jude Law Nominated Best Director Anthony Minghella Nominated Best Original Score Gabriel Yared Nominated 2000 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards Best Film Nominated Best Actor Matt Damon Nominated Best Director Anthony Minghella Nominated Best Screenplay Nominated Best Cinematography John Seale Nominated Best Score Gabriel Yared Nominated 2000 London Film Critics Circle Awards British Screenwriter of the Year Anthony Minghella Nominated British Supporting Actor of the Year Jude Law Nominated 2000 MTV Movie Awards Best Musical Sequence Matt Damon Rosario Fiorello Jude Law Nominated Best Villain Matt Damon Nominated 2000 National Board of Review Awards Top Ten Films Nominated Best Supporting Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman Won Best Director Anthony Minghella Won 2000 Online Film Critics Society Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Anthony Minghella Nominated 1999 Satellite Awards Best Film Nominated Best Supporting Actor -- Motion Picture Drama Jude Law Nominated Best Director Anthony Minghella Nominated Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated Best Cinematography John Seale Nominated Best Editing Walter Murch Nominated 2000 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie : Drama Nominated Choice Movie Actor Matt Damon Nominated Choice Movie : Breakout Star Jude Law Nominated Choice Movie : Liar Matt Damon Nominated 2000 Writers Guild of America Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Anthony Minghella Nominated References ^ Jump up to : The Talented Mr. Ripley ( 1999 ). 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Question: who played mr ripley in the film the talented mr ripley
Answer: Matt Damon