The Talented Mr Ripley

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Matt Damon

Gwyneth Paltrow

Jude Law

Cate Blanchett

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Jack Davenport

James Rebhorn

Sergio Rubini

Philip Baker Hall

Celia Weston

Stefania Rocca

Lisa Eichhorn

Patricia Highsmith

Anthony Minghella

William Horberg

Tom Sternberg

Gabriel Yared

John Seale

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Drama: Crime

18/08/2001

BBC Two - The Talented Mr Ripley

A young man (Matt Damon) is mistaken for a college contemporary of a wealthy man's son.

Drama based on the Patricia Highsmith novel, in which a man is mistaken by a shipping magnate for an old friend of his wayward son, and agrees to travel to Italy to bring him home.

Drama based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith. 

A young man who yearns to belong in society is mistaken for a college contemporary of a shipping magnate's wayward son. Playing along, the man agrees to go to Italy in an attempt to persuade the son to return to America. Once in Italy, he manages to fool the son and gain his trust, while becoming entranced both by Italy and the lifestyle of his new high-society friend.

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