Directed by Liliana Cavani • 2002 • United Kingdom
Starring John Malkovich, Dougray Scott, Lena Headey
From the third entry in Patricia Highsmith’s celebrated series of novels centered on the charming sociopath Tom Ripley—previously adapted by Wim Wenders as THE AMERICAN FRIEND—comes this thriller about a terminally ill picture framer whose desperate need for money leads him to the malicious Ripley and an escalating spiral of violence and murder. Married and living in an Italian villa, Tom Ripley (John Malkovich) has become excessively wealthy through the spoils of his criminal exploits. At a party, a minor social offense becomes a reason for Ripley to seek revenge. When a friend (Ray Winstone) asks for Tom’s help with a murder, the dangerous Ripley sees a chance to kill two birds with one stone.
Up Next in Ripley Films
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Purple Noon
Directed by René Clément • 1960 • France, Italy
Starring Alain Delon, Maurice Ronet, Marie LaforêtAlain Delon was at his most impossibly beautiful when PURPLE NOON was released and made him an instant star. This ripe, colorful adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s vicious novel “The Talented Mr. R...
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The American Friend
Directed by Wim Wenders • 1977 • Germany
Starring Dennis Hopper, Bruno GanzWim Wenders pays loving homage to rough-and-tumble Hollywood film noir with THE AMERICAN FRIEND, a loose adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel “Ripley’s Game.” Dennis Hopper oozes quirky menace as an amoral American a...
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Loving Highsmith
Directed by Eva Vitija • 2022 • Germany, Switzerland
Starring Gwendoline Christie, Annina Butterworth, Marijane MeakerThe life and work of celebrated American writer Patricia Highsmith are revealed through her diaries and notebooks and the intimate reflections of her lovers, friends, and family...
