The Talented Mr. Ripley (film) The Talented Mr. Ripley (film) 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, Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue, and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Freddie Miles. The novel was previously filmed as "Purple Noon" in 1960. Tom Ripley is a young man struggling to make a living in 1950s New York City with his "talents": telling lies, forging signatures and
The Talented Mr. Ripley see policemen waiting for him on every pier that he ever approached?" In 1956, the Mystery Writers of America nominated the novel for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best novel. In 1957, the novel won the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière as best international crime novel. The Talented Mr. Ripley The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1955 psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith. This novel introduced the character of Tom Ripley, who returns in four subsequent novels known collectively as the "Ripliad". It has been adapted numerous times for film, including the 1999 film of the same name. Tom