The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) - film review

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Romance / Thriller

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The Talented Mr. Ripley is an American thriller film first released in 1999, directed by Anthony Minghella. The film stars Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett and Philip Seymour Hoffman. It has also been released under the title: The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Anthony Minghella
Script: Patricia Highsmith, Anthony Minghella
Photo: John Seale
Music: Gabriel Yared
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), Kent Gregory (Dockworker #2), Frank Slaten (Dockworker #1)
Country: USA
Language: English / Italian
Runtime: 139 min
Aka: The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley

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