The talented Mr. Ripley
1958. In the United States the young Tom Ripley meets Dickie’s father during a reception
party. Dickie is a rich and spoiled peer, who had left for Italy without giving any
news of him. His father asks Tom to go to Italy and to do everything he can to bring his
son back. Tom had in fact played the part of Dickie’s university peer, by wearing a
jacket of the same university that he had borrowed for the occasion. In Italy, Tom
meets Dickie his girlfriend Marge and their carefree way to live their life with many trips
on the local islands and living on the sea. Tom forgets soon the aim of his travel to Italy,
he knows Dickie better, he becomes his inseparable companion and they both spend
their nights in the local fashionable clubs. One day Dickie gets tired of Tom, he does
not want to see him again and he yells he must leave him alone. Then, on the boat,
Tom hits and kills Dickie, he gets his money and his identity too. The new Tom/Dickie
decides to move to Rome, where he hires an apartment. Here Freddie, an old Dickie’s
friend, turns up and he soon realizes that Dickie (Tom) is hiding something. There is
nothing Tom can do but kill him. Chased by the inspector Roverini, Tom leaves for
Venice, where he meets Dickie’s father and Marge. The parent reads a letter in which
Dickie confessed he would commit suicide, therefore Dickie’s father tells Tom he is not
guilty for what happened. Marge is not sure though, but no one listens at her. Tom
gets a ship to Greece and leaves Italy.
Curiosity
The film and the cast have been awarded with several International prizes. Having the
chance to see all these world renowned actors was an extraordinary event on the
island of Procida.
Titolo / Title Il talento di Mr Ripley
(The talented Mr Ripley)
Anno / Year 1999
Origine / Country USA / USA
Genere / Genre Thriller / Thriller
Durata / Runtime 139’
Produzione / Production Miramax International, Paramount Pictures,
Mirage Enterprises, Timnick Films
Distribuzione / Distribution Buena Vista
Regia / Director Anthony Minghella
Aiuto regista / Assist. director Steve Andrews, Giovanni Arduini,
Enrico Marrari, Filippo Fassetta,
Federica Ciciarelli
Soggetto / Subject Tratto dal romanzo / Based on the novel
“The talented Mr Ripley”
di/of Patricia Highsmith
Sceneggiatura / Screenplay Anthony Minghella
Fotografia / Cinematography John Seale
Musiche / Soundtrack Gabriel Yared, Robert Randles
Scenografia / Art director Roy Walker
Costumi / Costume design Ann Roth, Gary Jones
Montaggio / Editing Walter Murch
Attori / Actors Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law,
Cate Blanchett, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jack Davenport, Sergio Rubini, James
Rebhorn, Ivano Marescotti, Rosario Fiorello, Stefania Rocca, Beppe Fiorello,
Sergio Rubini, Marco Quaglia, Renato Scarpa, Gianfranco Barra, Massimo
Reale, Alessandro Fabrizi
Comparse di / Extras from Procida: 200 adulti/adults,
20 bambini/children e un asino/and a donkey
Location / Locantions Roma (Foro Romano, Musei Capitolini,
Grand hotel, Piazza Mattei, P.zza di Spagna, Palazzo Taverna, P.zza Navona,
Caffè latino); Cinecittà (studio 13) e dintorni; Napoli (Teatro San Carlo); Palermo (il
porto); Ischia; Procida; Anzio (finta Sanremo); Porto Ercole in Toscana; Venezia
(Cà Sagredo, Palazzo Mosto, Stazione a Santa Lucia), New York
Location di / Locations of Procida: Piazza Marina Grande, via V. Emanuele,
via Principe Umberto, Piazza dei Martiri, sagrato del Santuario di S Maria delle
Grazie, via S Rocco, Gradinata del Pennino.
