Moving on to Arte this Monday night, The Talented Mr Ripley sees Matt Damon take on the mantle of the famous dandy Tom Ripley. A troubled character portrayed by Patricia Highsmith, previously played by other actors.
Tom Ripley, the anti-hero of many literary adventures, was first played on the screen by Alain Delon in René Clement’s Plein soleil, which was released in cinemas in 1960. A feature film that, like Le Talentueux Mr Ripley, has been adapted. Mr. RipleyThe first novel featuring the famous forger was published in 1955.
Who else starred in Tom Ripley’s movies? Dennis Hopper in Wim Wenders’ American Friend (1977), Christophe Malavoy in Le Cri du hibou (1987), John Malkovich in The Ripley’s Game (2003) and Barry Pepper in Mr. Ripley and the Shadows (2005).
“Plein Soleil” trailer, Alain Delon as Tom Ripley:
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