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The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999): Film vs Book
Film · 1999 · Directed by Anthony Minghella · Starring Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law
About the film
A talented young man enters the glamorous life of a wealthy friend.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt follows the book's story and its Italian setting, with some changes.
Read or watch first?
The book is a study of a mind.
What the book gives you
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
A stylish, tense story set on sunny Italian shores that keeps you on edge.
Who will like it: Readers who like elegant, suspenseful stories with a charming, unnerving hero.