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
Tom Ripley 2014 Sydney Theatre Company premiere production, he was portrayed by Eamon Farren. In 2015, "The Hollywood Reporter" announced that a group of production companies were planning a television series based on the novels. The following year, "Deadline" announced that the series will be written by Neil Cross, having been in development at Endemol Shine Studios for over a year. Tom Ripley Thomas "Tom" Ripley is a fictional character in a series of crime novels by American novelist Patricia Highsmith, as well as several film adaptations. The five novels in which he appears—"The Talented Mr. Ripley", "Ripley Under Ground", "Ripley's Game",